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Jordan Cohen en Pfizer Works: construyendo la oficina del futuro
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187Service and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen es director de Eficacia Organizativa en la importante compañía farmacéutica Pfizer. Ha establecido un sistema denominado pfizerWorks mediante el cual se externalizan tareas como la preparación de documentos Excel y PowerPoint o la investigación. En el caso se analiza su evolución a lo largo de un periodo de cinco años en el que se crea pfizerWorks partiendo de cero y se incorpora el sistema a la corporación.Starting at €8.20
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Nuevas herramientas para medir la calidad de servicio
Parasuraman, A.Article ART-2384Information Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementTreinta años después de la invención del archiconocido modelo de medición de la calidad de servicio Servqual, uno de sus creadores revisita esta herramienta. El creciente protagonismo de la tecnología y el auge de las compras en Internet hacían necesario adaptarla a la experiencia online. En concreto, se propone medir la eficiencia y calidad del proceso de visita, adquisición y entrega que ofrecen las webs para mejorar el servicio. El resultado e...Starting at €8.20
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Kaizen in Translation: Suggestion Systems Across Cultures
Weiss, Elliott N.; Stevenson, DonaldTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1544-EService and Operations ManagementThough the world has recently been described as "flat," we contend that it is also "lumpy." Some managerial practices may be universal (i.e., applicable across all cultures), while others may have to be customized for location. In this technical note, we discuss the application of kaizen principles across cultures. When managers analyze kaizen with cultural values in mind, they may find the key to its practical success, and where relevant values ...Starting at €8.20
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Lean as a Universal Model of Excellence: It Is Not Just a Manufacturing Tool!
Weiss, Elliott N.; Stevenson, Donald; English, AustinTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1562-EService and Operations ManagementThis is a technical note that describes the history of Lean and explains why it is not just a manufacturing tool. It is used in Darden’s "Management of Service Operations" course elective.Starting at €8.20
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Defining Problems and Opportunities in New Product Development (Part 1)
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Chao, Raul O.; Stevenson, DonaldTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1579-EService and Operations ManagementDeveloping new products and services is an iterative process that involves (1) identifying a problem or opportunity that needs to be addressed, (2) generating concepts or solutions that address the problem, and (3) conducting experiments and tests to learn about the success or failure of those concepts. This note describes the first of these activities.Starting at €8.20
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The Rise of the Customer Centric Firm
Fader, Peter; Villanueva Galobart, Julián; Parasuraman, A.Dossier DOS-17-EMarketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyTraditional marketing is not enough: Follow these strategies for putting your customers front and center.Starting at €15.00
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Finding Service Gaps in the Age of e-Commerce
Parasuraman, A.Article ART-2384-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThirty years after developing the well-known SERVQUAL scale, the author revisits the original framework in light of the growing role of technology in service delivery. As more and more people turn to the Internet to purchase goods and services, he and his colleagues have recognized the need to adapt the SERVQUAL framework to the realities of the online experience; specifically, to measure the extent to which a website facilitates efficient and ef...Starting at €8.20
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Jordan Cohen at PfizerWorks: Building the Office of the Future
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187-EService and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen is the Manager of organisational effectiveness within Pfizer, the large pharmaceutical company. He sets up a system called pfizerWorks that outsources tasks such as preparation of Excel, PowerPoint and research. This case follows his progress over a five year period as he sets it up from scratch to embedding pfizerWorks throughout the corporation.Starting at €8.20
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Jordan Cohen at PfizerWorks: Building the Office of the Future - Teaching Note
Miller, Paddy; Wedell-Wedellsborg, ThomasTeaching Note DPOT-40-EService and Operations ManagementThe case follows Jordan Cohen, a 40 year old manager in Pfizer¿s New York Headquarters, over a period of four years (2005-2009) as he conceived and built an innovative task outsourcing solution called pfizerWorks. pfizerWorks is a web-based service that allows individual employees in Pfizer to directly outsource ¿grunt work¿ of various kinds to teams working overseas, interacting directly with the suppliers and negotiating prices on a per-project...Starting at €0.00
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Cómo orientar la estrategia al cliente
Fader, Peter; Villanueva Galobart, Julián; Parasuraman, A.Dossier DOS-17Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyLos clientes ya han tomado el poder. ¿Qué debe hacer la empresa para gestionarlos?Starting at €15.00