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If This Is a Service Economy, Why Am I Still on Hold: An Introduction to the Four Fundamental Principles of Service Excellence
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneBook Chapter HBS-8921BC-EService and Operations ManagementMost companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance--for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship. In "Uncommon Service," from which this chapter was taken, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer...Starting at €8.20
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Now Multiply It All by Culture: Service Excellence as a Product of Organizational Design and Culture
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneBook Chapter HBS-8930BC-EService and Operations ManagementMost companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance--for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship. In "Uncommon Service," from which this chapter was taken, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer...Starting at €8.20
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Truth Number 3: It's Not Your Employees' Fault--How to Design a Customer Service Model That Doesn't Depend on Heroes
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneBook Chapter HBS-8924BC-EService and Operations ManagementMost companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance--for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship. In "Uncommon Service," from which this chapter was taken, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer...Starting at €8.20
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Getting Bigger: Customer Service Mastery--A Stepping-Stone to Business Growth
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneBook Chapter HBS-8931BC-EService and Operations ManagementMost companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance--for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship. In "Uncommon Service," from which this chapter was taken, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer...Starting at €8.20
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BlaBlaCar: The Road Ahead...
Lakhani, Karim R.; Sundararajan, Arun; Billaud, Emilie; Caltagirone, CarolineCase HBS-617050-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2017, the co-founders of BlaBlaCar-the world's largest long-distance carpooling company-reflected on the evolution of their venture and the way forward. BlaBlaCar had reached critical mass and size; yet staying still was not going to be enough to be relevant and competitive in the hyper competitive sharing economy sector. The co-founders felt that the time was now to capitalize on the trust that the platform had built with its members and expl...Starting at €8.20
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Evolution of the Drone Industry
McDonald, Rory; Wu, Andy; Billaud, Emilie; Bayer, RyanCase HBS-620053-EService and Operations ManagementThis note focuses on the development of the drone industry in recent years and provides insights on the drone technology, regulations, applications, market size, top players, and ecosystem. This note was written in conjunction with the case study "Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry" (HBS No. 619-085).Starting at €8.20
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Truth Number 1: You Can't Be Good at Everything--How to Make the Right Trade-Offs to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneBook Chapter HBS-8922BC-EService and Operations ManagementMost companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance--for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship. In "Uncommon Service," from which this chapter was taken, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer...Starting at €8.20
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Truth Number 2: Someone Has to Pay for It--Four Funding Mechanisms That Can Sustain Premium Customer Service
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneBook Chapter HBS-8923BC-EService and Operations ManagementMost companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance--for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship. In "Uncommon Service," from which this chapter was taken, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer...Starting at €8.20
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Truth Number 4: You Must Manage Your Customers--How to Deliver Uncommon Service with the Help of Your Customers
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneBook Chapter HBS-8925BC-EService and Operations ManagementMost companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance--for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship. In "Uncommon Service," from which this chapter was taken, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer...Starting at €8.20
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Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry
McDonald, Rory; Billaud, Emilie; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-619085-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2018, Henri Seydoux, CEO and Founder of Parrot, believed that his company was at an inflection point in its history. Parrot had been a European leader in consumer electronics since the 1990s, first developing Bluetooth kits for cars before moving on to electronic toys and, significantly, the AR Drone in 2010 - a remote-controlled quadcopter that was way ahead of its time. In the years that followed, Parrot's sales volumes and popularity quickl...Starting at €8.20