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When Should a Process Be Art, Not Science
Hall, Joseph M.; Johnson, M. EricArticle HBS-R0903D-EService and Operations ManagementThis 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. Managers have gone overboard with process standardization. Many processes - such as leadership training or auditing - are more art than science. Imposing rigid rules on them squashes innovation, reduces accountability, and harms performance. Tuck professors Hall an...Starting at €8.20
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The "la Caixa" Foundation: Art Exhibitions
Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1103-EService and Operations ManagementWith a 2009 budget of 500 million euros, Fundación "la Caixa" is Europe's third largest private foundation. Through this foundation the "la Caixa" savings bank manages its Obra Social community projects. The founding objective of Fundación "la Caixa" is to finance and promote activities in the fields of social welfare, education, culture and science. The case focuses on the cultural aspect and illustrates the foundation's production of art exhibi...Starting at €8.20
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Fundación "La Caixa": exposiciones de arte
Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1103Service and Operations ManagementCon un presupuesto de 500 millones de euros en 2009, la Fundación "la Caixa" es la tercera fundación privada más grande de Europa. A través de ella, la caja de ahorros "la Caixa" gestiona su Obra Social. El objetivo fundacional de la Fundación es financiar e impulsar actividades de carácter social, educativo, cultural y científico. El presente caso se centra en la vertiente cultural e ilustra la producción de exposiciones de arte por parte de la ...Starting at €8.20
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The National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM)
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepCase P-1129-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the challenges that Miguel Ángel Recio, director-general of the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, INAEM) must overcome to introduce a 21st-century approach to operations. The INAEM is a public institution with 14 affiliated units, from the Teatro de la Zarzuela (TZ) to the Spanish National Orchestra and Choir (OCNE). The case is presented mainly through a ...Starting at €8.20
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Una visión general del diseño de servicios en las artes escénicas
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Rodriguez, MartaTechnical Note PN-479Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota técnica pretende esbozar una visión general de los estudios existentes sobre el diseño de servicios en las artes escénicas, centrados fundamentalmente en el mundo del teatro, y comentar también algunos casos prácticos con el objetivo de determinar qué aspectos deben estudiarse en más profundidad en futuras investigaciones.Starting at €8.20
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El Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, INAEM
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepCase P-1129Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementEl caso expone los retos de Miguel Ángel Recio, director general del INAEM (Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música) para lograr que la institución se guíe por operaciones del siglo XXI. El INAEM es una institución pública con 14 unidades diferentes, que van desde el Teatro de la Zarzuela (TZ) hasta la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (OCNE). El caso se desarrolla principalmente mediante una conversación entre Miguel Ángel y ...Starting at €8.20
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Flashion: Art vs. Science in Fashion Retailing
Ferreira, Kris; Lakhani, Karim R.Case HBS-617059-EService and Operations ManagementKate Wilson, retail analytics manager at Flashion-a fashion flash-sale site-is tasked with developing analytics to optimize pricing for first-exposure products on the site. Many in the industry have relied on years of experience and intuition to determine pricing, can Wilson provide new insights?Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Arts Barcelona. The Ritz-Carlton style in Europe
Huete, Luis María; Kuppers V.Case P-893-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Din Tai Fung: The Art of the Dumpling
H. Brian Hwarng; Xuchuan YuanCase IVEY-9B16D007-EService and Operations Management, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE – This case won the Best Teaching Case Studies Award at the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), 2015. In 2014, as one of the most well-known Taiwanese cuisine brands, Din Tai Fung operated more than 100 restaurants around the world. Attracted by its signature xialongbao (soup dumpling), long queues of customers at Din Tai Fung’s storefront were a common sight. Requests for partnerships for global expansion were constantly arrivi...Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Arts Barcelona. El estilo Ritz-Carlton en Europa
Huete, Luis María; Kuppers V.Case P-893Service and Operations ManagementEn noviembre de 1996 muchos empleados cumplirían tres años en el hotel y, por lo tanto, podrían pasar a tener el status de empleados fijos. La empresa barajaba la posibilidad de que las personas que estaban haciendo bien su trabajo pasaran a ser fijos. Ello supondría aceptar un importante pasivo laboral. El caso plantea el problema de qué decisión tomar ante dicho dilema. El caso describe el enfoque de gestión de la calidad de los servicios de Ri...Starting at €8.20