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America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)
McDonald, Rory; MacCormack, Alan; Ampelas, VanessaCase HBS-616045-EService and Operations ManagementFour teams across the world are furiously designing, building, testing, and learning to sail a boat that would be one of a kind, in order to win the 2013 America's Cup. Choosing the best development path was a challenge as the teams had less than three years to prepare, and each decision would affect the performance of the boat as well as the duration of the sailors' training. The case traces the dilemma faced by the favorite, ORACLE TEAM USA (OT...Starting at €8.20
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Innovation at Uber: The Launch of Express POOL
Farronato, Chiara; MacCormack, Alan; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-619003-EService and Operations ManagementSet in March 2018, the case follows ride-sharing company Uber as it develops and launches a new product called Express POOL. This product offers a reduced price to riders willing to carpool, walk a short distance to/from their pick-up and drop-off points, and wait a few minutes before being matched to a driver. Two weeks after the launch of Express POOL in six U.S. cities, Uber's product managers discover that if riders are made to wait five minu...Starting at €8.20
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Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Innovation
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloArticle ART-2149-EInnovation and Change, MarketingNew research by the authors on the information-sharing processes at 20 multinational firms shows how companies are insufficiently attuned to the ebb and flow of their respective markets. With the market information they do have, they often fail to process it effectively. These problems represent major barriers to innovation. The authors discuss these barriers in depth, grouped according to the firm's ability to know, understand and use market in...Starting at €8.20
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Internet Marketing
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-370-EInformation Technologies, MarketingIn this technical note we explain what Internet marketing is, what it is used for, and how it is done. The note covers a wide variety of subjects, but is broadly in two parts. The first, more theoretical part explains why the Internet is a good medium for marketing. The second focuses on more practical issues, i.e., the things we must we know in order to do Internet marketing. To show that the Internet is a good marketing medium, we describe the ...Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (A): Branding Strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1282-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. The company had been in Brazil for 10 years but was losing money. CEO Roberto Salas and Marketing Director Marise Barroso were preparing a proposal for the Brazilian operations at the request of Grupo Nueva, the Swiss holding company that owned Amanco. One of the key decisions to b...Starting at €8.20
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Don't Manage Waits, Manage Experiences
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Ferrer, Juan Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloArticle ART-1451-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementManagers worry that their customers will perceive waiting as an annoyance, but simply reducing the wait time may not be the answer. Indeed, as the authors argue, that's an outdated solution less relevant for today's new breed of customer. Using research that blends behavioral psychology and traditional marketing principles with operations, the authors propose a new framework to help businesses make better decisions about wait management. They off...Starting at €8.20
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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Linkality's Call Center
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Mitchell, Jordan; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1221-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementLinkality is the 8th largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the United States, with a subscriber base of approximately 3 million users. The case is focused on the management of Linkalitys call center, where approximately 85% of all contact with existing customers takes place. Hal Paden, VP of Operations, is looking for ways to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving service quality levels. Shelly Townsend, the call center ma...Starting at €8.20
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Barnes & Noble: Managing the E-Book Revolution
MacCormack, Alan; Dunn, Brian Kimball; Kemerer, Chris F.Case HBS-613073-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes competition in the market for E-Books, and Barnes & Noble's Strategy in this industry. As a traditional retailer, B&N was challenged by the introduction of digital technologies that allow books to be published, distributed and sold to consumers electronically. New competitors like Amazon and Apple attacked the traditional industry structure, creating many uncertainties over the long term viability of traditional retailers. Amid...Starting at €8.20
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Business in Brazil: Infrastructure
Lopes, Jalusa; Mafra de Amorim, Paula; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloTechnical Note PN-502-EEconomics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis document is part of a series describing the benefits and challenges of doing business in Brazil. The focus of this particular document is on infrastructure.Starting at €8.20