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Fernández-Vega Eye Institute - Teaching Note
Serrano, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipTeaching Note PT-64-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThis teaching note is designed for the case study P 1137 E, "Fernández-Vega Eye Institute." It proposes assignment questions for case preparation, guidelines for case analysis, and a teaching plan and board plan for class.Starting at €0.00
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Beyond 20/20: The model of the Fernández-Vega Eye Institute
Serrano, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase OIT-26-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThe Fernández-Vega Eye Institute in Oviedo, Asturias, is possibly the most famous clinic in Spain in its specialty. It is not only notable for its high medical quality; the clinic has also optimized its provision of services using business criteria with the aim of improving the customer experience. Faced with a growing demand for its medical services, the institute's management has to decide between a series of specific options for increasing the...Starting at €8.20
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Standardization and Innovation, The Adventures of an IT Leader, Teaching Note
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonTeaching Note HBS-5507-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of a new CIO, Jim Barton, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make the CIO job the most volatile, high-turnover job in the business. This chapter addresses the problem of proliferating IT technologies.Infrastructure complexity increases the cost of overhead and the demand for IT support; it increas...Starting at €0.00
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A Project Management Methodology
Moscoso, Philip; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-493-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThis technical note presents a project management methodology for managers. The methodology is applied over the course of the main phases of the project life cycle and has been used successfully in many real-life projects. It is accompanied by tools that can be used in different phases of the project life cycle, as well as practical recommendations on how to implement the methodology successfully in companies.Starting at €8.20
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The Fundamentals and Key Concepts of Inventory Management
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sachon, MarcTechnical Note PN-484-EService and Operations ManagementIn this technical note, we address the analysis and management of stocks in an operations system. The document specifically describes the functions of stocks and their costs, in addition to the variables and factors that largely determine stock levels and the action that should be taken to improve inventory management. This will enable us to identify the potential for improvement and assess whether the most appropriate inventory logic is being ap...Starting at €8.20
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Procurement and Outsourcing
Moscoso, Philip; Lago, AlejandroTechnical Note PN-499-EService and Operations Management, StrategyEvery firm at some point is faced with a fundamental question: What resources and which activities in the value chain should be supplied in-house? In short, it is the well-known dilemma of "make or buy." This note presents managers with a summary of the keys and opportunities of outsourcing and procurement in order to help them transform these activities into sources of competitive advantage for their companies.Starting at €8.20
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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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Moods of Norway
Austin, Robert D.; O'Donnell, Shannon; Krogh, DorteCase HBS-609106-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Describes a young fashion company competing in a variety of unconventional ways, many "experience economy" related. Moods fronts their brand with the "boy band" images of its three founders and designs eccentric features into their clothes as a way of gaining mindshare among customers even though they cannot spend on marketing the way their competitors do. The case invites s...Starting at €8.20
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eBAY Spain and its User Community
Moscoso, Philip; Lago, AlejandroCase P-1079-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThe case focuses on how eBay gets its user community involved in all its business activities, from strategic decision making to operations. To do this it has developed a number of very sophisticated communication tools. Specifically, the case discusses certain adjustments in the listing fees and sales commissions, and how to improve the detection of fake products.Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Seventeen: Innovation
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonBook Chapter HBS-1016BC-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of Jim Barton, the new CIO of the fictional IVK Corporation, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make the CIO job the most volatile, high-turnover job in the business. This chapter reflects on how technology can be used to enhance an organization's innovative capabilities, and the comparison of pla...Starting at €8.20