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Nonprofit Board Service - Alumni
Careers Nonprofit Board Service Careers Nonprofit Board Service Nonprofit board service is an exceptional way for HBS alumni to meaningfully contribute to communities and... View Details
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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).
- April 2008 (Revised October 2008)
- Supplement
TD Canada Trust (C): Translating the Service Model to Service Operations
By: Dennis Campbell and Brent Kazan
Campbell, Dennis, and Brent Kazan. "TD Canada Trust (C): Translating the Service Model to Service Operations." Harvard Business School Supplement 108-055, April 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
- 30 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Reflecting on my service
genesis of my public service comes from growing up on Long Island, where the September 11th attacks affected me intimately. Over forty people from my hometown were killed; my uncle survived only because of a timely smoke break. As an... View Details
- March 2001 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Madison Avenue: Digital Media Services (C)
By July 2000, Madison Avenue had experienced extraordinary growth in sales, employees, clients, and service offerings. From late 1999 to July 2000, the company had taken several initiatives to redesign its internal processes so that the firm could continue to grow,... View Details
Keywords: Service Operations; Digital Marketing; Product Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Advertising Industry
Spear, Steven J., and Anne Karshis. "Madison Avenue: Digital Media Services (C)." Harvard Business School Case 601-077, March 2001. (Revised September 2005.)
- April 1975 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
New Hampshire-Vermont Hospitalization Service
Herzlinger, Regina E. "New Hampshire-Vermont Hospitalization Service." Harvard Business School Case 175-243, April 1975. (Revised May 1993.)
- September 2001
- Teaching Note
&Samhoud Service Management TN
By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Ying Liu
Teaching Note for (9-801-398). View Details
- October 1987 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
CIGNA Risk Information Services
Vitale, Michael R. "CIGNA Risk Information Services." Harvard Business School Case 188-034, October 1987. (Revised February 1988.)
- December 1981
- Case
Singapore Bus Service Ltd.
McFarlan, F. Warren. "Singapore Bus Service Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 182-168, December 1981.
- April 1993
- Supplement
Prodigy Services Company (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Describes the actions taken by Prodigy executives. View Details
Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Conflict Management; Status and Position; Equality and Inequality
Paine, Lynn S. "Prodigy Services Company (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 393-127, April 1993.
- Research Summary
Building Capabilities in Professional Service Firms
One of the most distinctive aspects of professional service firms is that the vast majority of the people who work in them are directly involved in serving clients. Long-term success in a professional service firm requires obtaining and developing the right... View Details
- July 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Teaching Note
PayPal Merchant Services (TN)
- December 1986 (Revised November 1988)
- Background Note
Note on Psychiatric Services
Keywords: Medical Specialties
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Note on Psychiatric Services." Harvard Business School Background Note 187-087, December 1986. (Revised November 1988.)
- October 1977 (Revised September 1983)
- Case
Colonial Food Services Co.
By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson
The first case in a four-part case series which outlines the events leading up to a performance appraisal interview. Describes the background of the company. View Details
Beer, Michael, and James G. Clawson. "Colonial Food Services Co." Harvard Business School Case 478-005, October 1977. (Revised September 1983.)
- March 1991 (Revised August 1993)
- Case
ISS--International Service System A/S
Montgomery, Cynthia A. "ISS--International Service System A/S." Harvard Business School Case 391-093, March 1991. (Revised August 1993.)
- May 1984 (Revised May 1988)
- Background Note
Retail Financial Services Industry--1984
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Retail Financial Services Industry--1984." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-246, May 1984. (Revised May 1988.)
- Apr 16 2018
- Testimonial
Building Community Through Service
- December 1998
- Case
Retail Financial Services in 1998: Merrill Lynch
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Takia Mahmood
Provides an overview of Merrill Lynch'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 following... 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: Merrill Lynch." Harvard Business School Case 799-055, December 1998.
- December 1998
- Case
Retail Financial Services in 1998: Fidelity Investments
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Takia Mahmood
Provides an overview of Fidelity Investment'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: Fidelity Investments." Harvard Business School Case 799-053, December 1998.