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Putting the Service-Profit Chain to Work (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
Heskett, James L.; Jones, Thomas O.; Loveman, Gary W.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Schlesinger, Leonard A.Article HBS-R0807LService and Operations Managementinvestment in people, technology that supports frontline workers, revamped recruiting and training practices, and compensation linked to performance. They also express a vision of leadership in somewhat unconventional terms, referring to an organization's "patina of spirituality" and the "importance of the mundane." In this article, Heskett, Jones, Loveman, Sasser, and Schlesinger take a close look at the links in the service-profit chain, which...Starting at €8.20
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Caso de estudio: Desafiar al jefe o desistir
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.Article HBS-R1105MKnowledge and CommunicationTom Green, un ejecutivo de ventas joven agresivo en el autoservicio de la compañía kiosco Muestra D7, ha sido ascendido a especialista senior de marketing por Shannon McDonald, su vicepresidente división. Shannon había advertido a Tom que estaba tomando una oportunidad con él y que tendría que aprender rápido y trabajar bien con su nuevo jefe, Frank Davis, que no habría elegido a Tom por la posición. En el trabajo, Tom se encuentra en desacuerdo ...Starting at €8.20
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Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, the Partner/Manager Program (Spanish Version)
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Lytle, Lucy N.Case HBS-617S08Service and Operations ManagementEn los últimos años, Au Bon Pain (ABP), una cadena de lujo panaderías cafés franceses / sándwich con sede en Boston, enfrenta una serie de problemas de recursos humanos endémica de la industria de comida rápida (es decir, una escasez de trabajo que hacía difícil atraer y mantener la calidad del personal de la tripulación y los candidatos de gestión, una gestión de personal entrenado en forma inadecuada, y la alta rotación). Para hacer frente al "...Starting at €8.20
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In a Different World (Spanish version)
Heskett, James L.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.Case HBS-911S02This 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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The Competitive Battle Continues (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.Case HBS-914S12StrategyDescribes the development of the global strategies and organizations of two major competitors in the consumer electronics industry. Over four decades, both companies adapt their strategic intent and organizational capability to match and counter the competitive advantage of the other. The case shows how each is faced to restructure as its competitive advantage erodes.Starting at €8.20
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Expansion Strategy (Spanish version)
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Kazan, BrentCase HBS-412S09Service Management, Operations Management, Aggregate Planning, Capacity Planning, Pricing Strategy, Production Controls, Seasonal Demand and Resort ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Developing a New Compensation Plan (Spanish version)
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Shelton, RachelCase HBS-412S26A restaurant chain based in California offers made-to-order sandwich wraps using fresh, healthy ingredients. The founders of the company take a very active role in day-to-day business and tightly control every aspect of the restaurant operation from hiring store managers to planning the menu. Management is concerned that employee turnover is high, customer satisfaction is decreasing, and revenue growth is flat. The newly hired human resources lea...Starting at €8.20
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Storming into the U.S. Market (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Gordon, Rachel; Lafkas, JohnCase HBS-918S10StrategyThe RoboTech case describes the challenges facing the CEO of a small, Singapore-based industrial robotics company that decides to diversify away from its core industrial robot business by leveraging its expertise into the medical-devices industry. It launches an innovative product (a specialized surgical robot) in an unfamiliar market segment (spinal surgery) and decides to enter the unfamiliar, distant U.S. healthcare market, which is characteri...Starting at €8.20
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (Japan) Ltd. (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Rangan, U. SrinivasaCase HBS-318S12StrategyDescribes the internationalization of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food chain, focusing on KFC's entry into Japan. An entrepreneurial country general manager, Lou Weston, battles numerous problems to establish the business and is eventually highly successful. In doing so, Weston ignores or circumvents policies and control from KFC's headquarters and becomes very upset when more sophisticated planning, coordination, and control systems be...Starting at €8.20
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Gentle Electric Co. (Spanish Version)
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.Case HBS-602S17Service and Operations ManagementDiseñado para ilustrar diversos niveles de complejidad en la determinación de tamaños óptimos de orden para una sola política inventario de artículos. Se les pide a los estudiantes para evaluar el impacto de los cambios operativos recientes sobre la política de ordenamiento de la firma. La intención de seguir los estudiantes de la exposición inicial a cantidades económicas, este caso se ensancha de los estudiantes alcance de los modelos TradeOff....Starting at €8.20