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Lean Thinking: Better Living through Setup Reduction
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Leschke, John P.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1501-EService and Operations ManagementThis note reviews the effect setup time, batch size, and throughput time have on each other by providing everyday examples.Starting at €8.20
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Maria's Ristorante
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1536-EService and Operations ManagementIn an effort to save his business, Paul Marciano, the owner of Italian family restaurant Maria’s Ristorante, runs a number of experiments focused on improving the customer experience around his target customer segment. These experiments lead to a better understanding about his business and cause him to make specific changes to his business model that ultimately improve things across the board. The experiments are based on research from the academ...Starting at €8.20
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Behavioral Economics and the Service Organization
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1548-EService and Operations ManagementThis note summarizes some important learnings from the study of behavioral economics of which service organizations should be aware in order to enhance customers' emotional experiences and help direct their decision making—in an ethical manner.Starting at €8.20
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The Curious Case of the Disputed Rabbits
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1618-EService and Operations ManagementService systems are inherently subject to variability, whether through customers, service providers, suppliers, or unexpected events. Yet customers demand excellence and consistency regardless of this variability. In general, there are two ways to handle this variability—through people or through processes. We use the concept of robustness to describe these two approaches. This case uses an inventory mishap at a pet store to explore the need for ...Starting at €8.20
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Evaluating Financial and Operational Performance in the Airline Industry
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1535-EService and Operations ManagementFrom its earliest beginnings in the years following World War II, the commercial airline industry has grown into an essential component supporting economic growth, trade, investment, and tourism throughout the world. This case includes short profiles for four airlines—United, Southwest, Spirit, and Japan Airlines—including descriptions of each company’s operations strategy, history, and financial situation. A series of exhibits provides income st...Starting at €8.20
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OYO Hotels USA: Coming to America
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1641-EService and Operations ManagementThis case studies the growth of OYO Hotels (OYO) to illustrate the operational processes necessary to succeed in the service sector. The case allows for a discussion of employee- and customer-management systems, tech-driven solutions, and profit drivers. The material unfolds OYO's growth and its solution for making economy hotels discoverable and bookable online. The case raises a series of questions around OYO's business model, its ability to ...Starting at €8.20
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In Times of Trial
IESE InsightArticle ART-1541-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementShort-term gain, group-think and greed combined to create the perfect storm on various directorates, precipitating the collapse of numerous companies. Would such behavior have stood up in court? We ask jury consultant Edward P. Schwartz and IESE Prof. Paddy Miller what lessons from the courtroom could be applied to the boardroom to yield a better verdict. All rise!Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Número 2. Tercer trimestre 2009
IESE InsightMagazine REV-2Accounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyLa revista número dos de IESE Insight le descubre el poder del esfuerzo compartido para multiplicar capacidades e incrementar el valor de los negocios, a través de alianzas, colaboraciones y co-creación. En este dossier el lector conocerá las claves de las estrategias de asociación de la mano de Kathleen M. Eisenhardt (Stanford) y Pinar Ozcan (IESE); el ¿poder del dos¿, de Thomas Vollmann y Carlos Cordón (IMD), como modelo para mantener re...Starting at €22.00
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Tirumala Tirupati: Wait a Moment
Weiss, Elliott N.; Yemen, Gerry; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1533-EService and Operations ManagementThis case examines the queueing issues caused by the growth in popularity of one of the most visited Hindu temples in the world. On January 2, 2015, Ramesh and Vasantha Gupta visit Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, just a day after some 210,000 people crowded the 2,000-year-old site. The case describes the many enhancements that the temple administrator, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), has implemented since its management of the temple complex ...Starting at €8.20
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Shanghai Disneyland: Authentically Disney and Distinctly Chinese
Weiss, Elliott N.; Yemen, Gerry; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1568-EService and Operations ManagementExcellent service operations understand the unique challenges of managing services and experiences. The Walt Disney Company’s value proposition, or purpose, is to create a magical experience for customers. To deliver on that, service and employee systems must be designed in a manner that work together. After years of planning, construction, employee training, and marketing outreach to its largely Chinese guests, Shanghai Disneyland (SDL) finally ...Starting at €8.20