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- May 2002
- Case
Mellon Investor Services
By: Thomas J. DeLong
James Aramanda, head of Mellon Investor Services, must decide how to change the focus of his business. He works with consultants to create a change strategy to enhance a business that is already doing well. Will he be able to interest his professionals in changing the... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Management Teams; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
DeLong, Thomas J. "Mellon Investor Services." Harvard Business School Case 402-036, May 2002.
- December 1987 (Revised September 1995)
- Case
IDS Financial Services
Scarce managerial talent, sales force turnover, and client attrition were potential problems underlying IDS' disappointing performance at mid-year 1987. The marketing vice president had three potential "fixes": 1) increasing or decreasing the $35 million budget for... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Salesforce Management; Performance Improvement; Financial Services Industry
Bonoma, Thomas V., and Minette E. Drumwright. "IDS Financial Services." Harvard Business School Case 588-044, December 1987. (Revised September 1995.)
- March 2006
- Background Note
Customer-Introduced Variability in Service Operations
By: Frances X. Frei
Presents a typology of customer-introduced variability and offers guidance on how to manage each type. Central to the ideas developed is how to mitigate the effects of the apparent trade-off between reducing variability and diminishing the service experience or... View Details
Frei, Frances X. "Customer-Introduced Variability in Service Operations." Harvard Business School Background Note 606-063, March 2006.
- November 2014
- Case
Citywide Building Services
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Citywide Building Services." Harvard Business School Case 215-031, November 2014.
- November 1989 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Automation Consulting Services
By: Robert Simons and Hilary Weston
Illustrates the management control challenges that are associated with rapid growth and geographic expansion. Situated at an offsite Executive Committee Retreat. The three founding partners of a specialized consulting firm are grappling with several difficult questions... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Governance Controls; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Expansion; Consulting Industry
Simons, Robert, and Hilary Weston. "Automation Consulting Services." Harvard Business School Case 190-053, November 1989. (Revised April 2018.)
- 19 Dec 2011
- News
At Your Service
- December 1998
- Case
Retail Financial Services in 1998: Travelers
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Takia Mahmood
Provides an overview of Travelers Group's current strategy for retail financial services. Retail Financial Services in 1998 should be given to all students as background material. The class should then be split into groups, with each group receiving one of the... View Details
Keywords: Investment Funds; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Industry Structures; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and Takia Mahmood. "Retail Financial Services in 1998: Travelers." Harvard Business School Case 799-056, December 1998.
- June 1977
- Case
Hasket Computer Services
Hatten, Kenneth J. "Hasket Computer Services." Harvard Business School Case 377-207, June 1977.
- 1992
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Achieving Breakthrough Service
- spring 2002
- Article
Pricing Access Services
By: Skander Essegaier, Sunil Gupta and John Zhang
Keywords: Price
Essegaier, Skander, Sunil Gupta, and John Zhang. "Pricing Access Services." Marketing Science 21, no. 2 (spring 2002): 119–138.
- September 1988 (Revised April 1989)
- Case
Government Services Co.
Pearson, Andrall E. "Government Services Co." Harvard Business School Case 389-033, September 1988. (Revised April 1989.)
- 01 Sep 2022
- News
Selling with Service
- February 2020
- Course Overview Note
Managing Service Operations
By: Ryan W. Buell
Buell, Ryan W. "Managing Service Operations." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 620-090, February 2020.
- May 1991 (Revised March 2018)
- Teaching Note
Automation Consulting Services
By: Robert Simons
Teaching Note for 190-053 View Details
- October 1999
- Case
Dispatch Management Services
By: William A. Sahlman, Michael J. Roberts and Matthew C. Lieb
Keywords: Distribution Industry
Sahlman, William A., Michael J. Roberts, and Matthew C. Lieb. "Dispatch Management Services." Harvard Business School Case 800-017, October 1999.
- July 1993 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Laidlaw Environmental Services
Keywords: Green Technology Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Laidlaw Environmental Services." Harvard Business School Case 794-016, July 1993. (Revised August 1994.)
- October 1995 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Weather Services Corporation
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Mary Connor, and Thomas A. Gerace. "Weather Services Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 396-052, October 1995. (Revised January 1998.)
- 28 Apr 2008
- News
Getting Service Right
- 31 Mar 2022
- News