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Cataumet Boats, Inc.
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Davis, MarkCase HBS-917509-EService and Operations ManagementJaime Giancola, an MBA student, has recently completed an operations management course in which aggregate production planning (APP) was one of the topics. She believes that that her family's business, Cataumet Boats, which her grandparents started and which her mother and uncle now own, might benefit from applying APP concepts to identify the different ways they might schedule workers, which could be especially valuable during the peak demand sea...Starting at €8.20
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Rackspace Hosting in Late 2000
Heskett, James L.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.Case HBS-808166-EEntrepreneurshipThe leadership team of Rackspace, faced with accommodation of its service offering and dwindling financial reserves, decides to make customer focus the rallying cry of its new strategy. This short case was designed as the discussion igniter for a series of short video clips describing the shift to a more customer-focused approach.Starting at €8.20
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Allianz Turkey: Focus on the Customer (A)
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-316093-EService and Operations ManagementAt the age of 39, Solmaz Alt n took over the helm at Allianz Turkey. Solmaz quickly realized that, although the insurance market was thinly penetrated in Turkey, the company was operating in a very competitive environment with pressure on prices and, hence, cost control. Consequently, customer satisfaction was suffering. Despite the growing Turkish economy and a favorable regulatory environment, Solmaz was struggling to grow the company without ...Starting at €8.20
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Allianz Turkey: Focus on the Customer (B)
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-316094-EService and Operations ManagementAt the age of 39, Solmaz Alt n took over the helm at Allianz Turkey. Solmaz quickly realized that, although the insurance market was thinly penetrated in Turkey, the company was operating in a very competitive environment with pressure on prices and, hence, cost control. Consequently, customer satisfaction was suffering. Despite the growing Turkish economy and a favorable regulatory environment, Solmaz was struggling to grow the company without ...Starting at €5.74
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Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and a Career in Crisis
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-2095-ELeadership and People ManagementTeach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. When students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. The case describes the dilemma of a markStarting at €8.20
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Benihana of Tokyo
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Klug, John R.Case HBS-673057-EService and Operations ManagementDiscusses the development of a chain of "theme" restaurants. The student is asked to evaluate the current operating strategy and suggest a long-term expansion strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Burger King Corp.
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Rikert, David C.Case HBS-681045-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the operating system of a Burger King unit. The case does not have a decision focus; it is designed for use with McDonald's Corp. Students are asked to compare the operating systems of these two fast food hamburger chains. Careful analysis will detect the subtle and not so subtle differences between the two operating systems selected by these two firms.Starting at €8.20
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Southwest Airlines: In a Different World
Heskett, James L.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.Case HBS-910419-EService and Operations ManagementThis is the fourth in a 35-year series of HBS cases on an organization that has changed the rules of the game globally for an entire industry by offering both differentiated and low-price service. The focus of the case is on whether Southwest Airlines should buy gates and slots to initiate service to New York's LaGuardia airport, which does not fit the airline's profile for cost, ease of service, and other factors. The bigger issue is how the org...Starting at €8.20
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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