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Metro Bank: The British Banking Revolution Begins
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1112-EFinance, Service and Operations Management, StrategyVernon W. Hill has created quite a unique bank fully focused on delivering great customer service. Previously, in the United States, his approach has been highly successful. The question is: will he be able to replicate the success in the U.K. and lead to a banking revolution? But to answer this question, one first has to fully understand what the business model is all about.Starting at €8.20
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Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (B) (Spanish version)
Loveman, Gary W.; Hallowell, RogerCase HBS-620S03Service and Operations ManagementCoopers & Lybrand open an office in Hungary.Starting at €5.74
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GlaxoSmithKline: Reorganizing Drug Discovery (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Huckman, Robert S.Teaching Note HBS-610044-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [605074] and [605075].Starting at €0.00
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Pret A Manger
Frei, Frances X.; Goldberg, RIck; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-612033-EService and Operations ManagementPret A Manger, a London-based chain of sandwich shops, was known for its fast, genuine service and pre-packaged sandwiches prepared on-site daily. Instructed by its board to grow at 15 percent per year, Pret considered opening "twin" shops in locations too small to contain kitchens; these shops would receive sandwich deliveries throughout the day from a nearby "parent" shop. Would Pret's employees and customers accept twin shops or view them as c...Starting at €8.20
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Flex Hungary: Launching Production (A)
Shih, WillyCase HBS-618002-EService and Operations ManagementThis case examines design choices in the construction of flow lines. Flow lines are a popular way of arranging production because they are simple and inherently efficient. Equipment or workstations are arranged according to the sequence of steps in which a product is made. Each step consists of a set of tasks that individually are minimum rational work elements. These are combined to form the work assignment associated with the step. The work fol...Starting at €8.20
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Dare Devils, S.A.
Nueno, Pedro; Ralph, MichaelCase P-558-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Royal Bank of Scotland
Oleaga M.; Campa, Jose ManuelCase F-837Finance, Service and Operations ManagementRoyal Bank of Scotland Group plc es una de las mayores empresas del mundo de servicios bancarios y seguros, con una capitalización bursátil de 44,4 millardos de libras esterlinas y un beneficio después de impuestos de 7,7 millardos al cierre de 2007. Sus oficinas centrales se encuentran en Edimburgo, aunque el grupo opera en todo Reino Unido, en Estados Unidos y resto del mundo a través de sus subsidiarias principales: The Royal Bank y NatWest. E...Starting at €8.20
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HSBC Holding, plc.
Oleaga M.; Campa, Jose ManuelCase F-836Finance, Service and Operations ManagementHSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) Holdings es un banco global con oficinas centrales en Londres. Su red internacional está compuesta por 10.000 sucursales en 83 países, con actividades divididas en las siguientes regiones: Europa, Hong Kong, resto de Asia y Pacífico, incluyendo Oriente Medio y África, Norteamérica y América del Sur. Cuenta con una cartera de 128 millones de clientes, y a cierre de 2007 sus ingresos operativos ne...Starting at €8.20
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Graphisoft
Pistrui J.; Roure, JuanCase P-932-EService and Operations ManagementGraphisoft is a Hungarian based technology company that develops, markets and supports advanced 3D computer aided design (CAD) software for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. Their leading product -ArchiCAD®- is designed for the personal computer platform and represented 90% of the $19 million in company sales in 1996. ArchiCAD is sold in 80 countries and in 19 different languages. The case reviews the entrepreneuria...Starting at €8.20
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American Express: Membership rewards Europe
Spinther M.; Rose S.; McGilvey P.; Huete, Luis MaríaCase P-886-EService and Operations ManagementThe Membership Rewards Programme is designed for business travellers. The rewards offered appeal mainly to members of Airline Frequent Flyer Programmes who take advantage of collecting miles on Amex and transfer them to their preferred airline to collect free tickets or upgrades. The case poses the managerial challenge of how to reach the 50% target penetration rate of the programme Amex has in mind and questiones how to include customers of the ...Starting at €8.20