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Putting the Service-Profit Chain to Work (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
Heskett, James L.; Jones, Thomas O.; Loveman, Gary W.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Schlesinger, Leonard A.Article HBS-R0807LService and Operations Managementinvestment in people, technology that supports frontline workers, revamped recruiting and training practices, and compensation linked to performance. They also express a vision of leadership in somewhat unconventional terms, referring to an organization's "patina of spirituality" and the "importance of the mundane." In this article, Heskett, Jones, Loveman, Sasser, and Schlesinger take a close look at the links in the service-profit chain, which...Starting at €8.20
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Taco Bell Corp. (Spanish Version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Hallowell, RogerCase HBS-602S03Service and Operations ManagementJohn Martin, director general de Taco Bell, trae a la compañía en línea con sus competidores a través de un cambio gradual durante la década de 1980. A principios de 1990, que adopta enfoques innovadores para mejorar los niveles de servicio al tiempo que reduce los precios, proporcionando una clara ventaja competitiva. Ilustra el poder del pensamiento innovador en una industria de servicios y demuestra la importancia de un enfoque coordinado y ho...Starting at €8.20
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Putting the Service-Profit Chain to Work (HBR Classic)
Heskett, James L.; Jones, Thomas O.; Loveman, Gary W.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Schlesinger, Leonard A.Article HBS-R0807L-EService and Operations ManagementThis article was originally published in March-April 1994 and was republished in July-August 2008 as an HBR Classic. This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. In exemplary service organizations, executives understand that they need to put customers and frontline workers at the center of their focus. Thos...Starting at €8.20
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Gain Sharing at Star Cablevision Group (Spanish Version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Greene Flaherty, SarahCase HBS-603S14Service and Operations ManagementDescribe el experimento de la estrella con el uso compartido de ganancia durante un período de tres años. Antecedentes de la industria y de la historia de la compañía se proporcionan para establecer el contexto para el cambio a la remuneración basada en el rendimiento. Describe los tres diferentes programas de intercambio, el aumento de los pagos resultantes, y el impacto de la organización.Starting at €8.20
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Cataumet Boats, Inc. (Spanish version)
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Davis, MarkCase HBS-917S13Service and Operations ManagementJaime Giancola, un estudiante de MBA, ha completado recientemente un curso de gestión de operaciones en las que la planificación de la producción agregada (APP) fue uno de los temas. Ella cree que que el negocio de su familia, Barcos Cataumet, que sus abuelos se inició, y que su madre y su tío ahora propia, podría beneficiarse de la aplicación de los conceptos de APP para identificar las diferentes formas en que puede programar los trabajadores, ...Starting at €8.20
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The Priceline Group: Booking a Place for the Future
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Pathipati, AnishCase HBS-316177-EService and Operations ManagementThe Chairman of the Priceline Group is considering the actions he must take to confront an evolving external environment, new direct competition, disintermediation and substitute offerings. Does his response require an increased coordination of each historically autonomous division or some other approach?Starting at €8.20
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Preventing Another Madoff: Reengineering the SEC's Investigation Process
Fagan, MarkCase HBS-KS1138-EService and Operations ManagementBernard Madoff perpetrated a $60 billion fraud that lasted for more than a decade. The fallout ruined the lives of many of his investors and significantly damaged the reputation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). How did the federal agency entrusted to protect investors fail to discover the Ponzi scheme? The question is more salient because a financial expert alerted the SEC to the likely fraud and was ignored, not just once, but ma...Starting at €8.20
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Improving the Flow of People: The Victoria Station Redesign
Fagan, Mark; Stuart, GuyCase HBS-KS1244-EService and Operations ManagementTransport for London is in charge of an extensive network of Underground (metro) stations, some of which are more congested than others. This case looks at capacity planning, with the heavy-traffic Victoria Station as its primary focus. The case provides an overview of the main activities an Underground rider must carry out to either enter the station and eventually board the train, or else alight from the train and exit the station. The case pro...Starting at €8.20
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Three Jay's Corporation, Teaching Note
Marshall, Paul W.; Davis, MarkTeaching Note HBS-915532-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for Product #915531.Starting at €0.00
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Cataumet Boats, Inc., Teaching Note
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Davis, MarkTeaching Note HBS-917510-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 917509.Starting at €0.00