Search results
-
Cómo el diseño puede mejorar la rentabilidad y el impacto social
Sosa, Manuel E.Article ART-3169Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementMuchos directivos enfocan los problemas con la mentalidad de un ingeniero: hacer bien un producto y asegurarse de que funciona. Los diseñadores, en cambio, se preguntan primero si el producto en cuestión es el más adecuado. En este artículo, el autor expone cómo las empresas pueden crear una cultura del diseño y pone como ejemplos el EGGS Design de Oslo y el ArtCenter College of Design de Pasadena. También explica que la clave para conseguirlo es...Starting at €8.20
-
How Design Can Boost Social Impact and Business Results
Sosa, Manuel E.Article ART-3169-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementMany managers approach problems with an engineering mindset: build it the right way and make sure it works. Designers, on the other hand, approach problems with the question: are we building the right thing in the first place? In this article, the author discusses how companies can build a design culture, using examples from EGGS Design in Oslo, Norway, and ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. The key, he says, is to bring togethe...Starting at €8.20
-
Sus ingenieros hablan entre s cuando deben hacerlo
Sosa, Manuel E.; Eppinger, Steven D.; Rowles, Craig M.Article HBS-R0711JService and Operations ManagementLa comunicación no puede estar en la mente de los gerentes en empresas que diseñan productos complejos y de alta ingeniería, pero debería ser. Cuando se producen errores, a menudo es porque los equipos de los componentes del producto no pueden hablar. Las consecuencias pueden ser enormes: Ford y Bridgestone Firestone perdieron mil millones por no coordinar el diseño de la Explorer con el diseño de sus neumáticos. Los principales retrasos y sobrec...Starting at €8.20
-
Are Your Engineers Talking to One Another When They Should
Sosa, Manuel E.; Eppinger, Steven D.; Rowles, Craig M.Article HBS-R0711J-EService and Operations ManagementCommunication may not be on managers' minds at companies that design complex, highly engineered products, but it should be. When mistakes take place, it's often because product-component teams fail to talk. The consequences can be huge: Ford and Bridgestone Firestone lost billions by not coordinating the design of the Explorer with the design of its tires. The major delays and cost overruns involved in the development of Airbus's A380 "super jumb...Starting at €8.20
-
Shangri-La Hotels
Campbell, Dennis; Kazan, BrentCase HBS-108006-EService and Operations ManagementIn November 2006, Symon Bridle, the newly appointed chief operating officer of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, was thinking about a number of organizational issues that presented challenges to Shangri-La's rapid expansion strategy. There were three major iStarting at €8.20
-
Transforma tu empresa con el Design Thinking
Vilà, Joaquim; Camps, Xavier; Sosa, Manuel E.; Liedtka, Jeanne M.Dossier DOS-37Innovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyTransformar la empresa requiere un enfoque de dirección que permita el cambio ordenado. El design thinking puede jugar un papel imprescindible en este proceso.Starting at €15.00
-
Transformation Through Design Thinking
Vilà, Joaquim; Camps, Xavier; Sosa, Manuel E.; Liedtka, Jeanne M.Dossier DOS-37-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyDesign thinking is a vital tool for growth and innovation. This dossier shows you how to use it successfully.Starting at €15.00
-
Playa Dorada Tennis Club: Expansion Strategy
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Kazan, BrentCase HBS-4221-EService and Operations ManagementWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Playa Dorada Beach & Resort in Boca Raton, Florida, faces a growing seasonal demand for tennis services. The number of guests is expected to double in the next few years, and while the tennis facilities are a popular and well-promoted amenity at the resort, court space is limited. The director of tennis oper...Starting at €8.20
-
Playa Dorada Tennis Club: Expansion Strategy, Teaching Note
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Kazan, BrentTeaching Note HBS-4222-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 4221.Starting at €0.00