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- September 1992
- Teaching Note
Fairfield Inn (A) TN
By: James L. Heskett
Teaching Note for (9-689-092). View Details
Keywords: Accommodations Industry
- September 1992 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (A)
By: James L. Heskett
Keywords: Insurance Industry
Heskett, James L. "Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 693-033, September 1992. (Revised May 1995.)
- September 1992
- Supplement
Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (C)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 693-037, September 1992.
- September 1992
- Supplement
Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (B)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 693-034, September 1992.
- 1992
- Book
Corporate Culture and Performance
By: J. P. Kotter and J. L. Heskett
Kotter, J. P., and J. L. Heskett. Corporate Culture and Performance. New York: Free Press, 1992.
- January 1992
- Supplement
Texaco, Inc., Video
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Texaco, Inc., Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 392-513, January 1992.
- January 1992 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
Texaco, Inc.
By: James L. Heskett and Roger H. Hallowell
Keywords: Energy Industry
Heskett, James L., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Texaco, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 392-076, January 1992. (Revised March 1994.)
- January 1992
- Supplement
Texaco, Inc., Supplement
By: James L. Heskett and Roger H. Hallowell
Heskett, James L., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Texaco, Inc., Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 392-080, January 1992.
- 1992
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Achieving Breakthrough Service
- 1992
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Achieving Breakthrough Service Teleseminar
- July 1991
- Supplement
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (A), Video
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (A), Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 891-508, July 1991.
- July 1991 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
CompuServe--1984
By: James L. Heskett
Keywords: Web Services Industry
Heskett, James L. "CompuServe--1984." Harvard Business School Case 692-004, July 1991. (Revised March 1994.)
- July 1991 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Fairfield Inn (B)
By: James L. Heskett
The manager of a Fairfield Inn located near a family entertainment center is requesting special consideration for a falling quality rating caused, in his opinion, by unusually high occupancy rates at his unit. The case raises questions about quality measurement,... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Consistency; Quality; Strategy; Accommodations Industry
Heskett, James L. "Fairfield Inn (B)." Harvard Business School Case 692-005, July 1991. (Revised May 1993.)
- spring 1991
- Article
Breaking the Cycle of Failure in Services
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and James Heskett
Most managers recognize that good service is a direct result of having effective, productive people in customer contact positions. However, most service companies perpetuate a cycle of failure by tolerating high turnover and expecting employee dissatisfaction. This... View Details
Keywords: Goals and Objectives; Service Delivery; Success; Failure; Management Skills; Service Industry
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and James Heskett. "Breaking the Cycle of Failure in Services." MIT Sloan Management Review 32, no. 3 (spring 1991): 17–28.
- Article
Enfranchisement of Service Workers
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and James Heskett
Enfranchisement is achieved through an integration of empowerment with methods of pay for performance. Evidence from Ito Yokado Group in Japan and Nordstrom in the US demonstrates the positive effects of enfranchisement. Successful efforts to enfranchise employees: 1.... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Franchise Ownership; Employees; Compensation and Benefits; Service Industry; Japan; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and James Heskett. "Enfranchisement of Service Workers." California Management Review 33, no. 4 (Summer 1991).
- 1990
- Book
The Service Management Course
By: C. Hart, J. Heskett and W. E. Sasser Jr.
Hart, C., J. Heskett, and W. E. Sasser Jr. The Service Management Course. NY: Free Press, 1990.
- October 1990
- Case
Caldwell Partners International, Inc.
Heskett, James L., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "Caldwell Partners International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 691-009, October 1990.
- 1990
- Book
Service Breakthroughs: Changing the Rules of the Game
By: J. Heskett, C. Hart and W. E. Sasser Jr.
Heskett, J., C. Hart, and W. E. Sasser Jr. Service Breakthroughs: Changing the Rules of the Game. NY: Free Press, 1990.
- July–August 1990
- Article
The Profitable Art of Service Recovery
By: C. Hart, J. Heskett and W. Earl Sasser
Keywords: Profit
Hart, C., J. Heskett, and W. Earl Sasser. "The Profitable Art of Service Recovery." Harvard Business Review 68, no. 4 (July–August 1990): 148–156.
- May 1990
- Teaching Note