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Case
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Reference no. 9-669-004
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: William k Holstein (Harvard Business School); Lawrence A Bennigson (Harvard Business School); Linda G Sprague (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1969
Version: 4 August 1997
Length: 7 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Compensation; Employee compensation; Incentives; Operations research; Production processes; Improving performance
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Abstract

Describes a large-volume automotive parts contract in a high-quality machine work company. Quality and delivery problems arise when one of the four men on the job is replaced with a high producer who cannot earn a substantial bonus because of machine interference.
Size:
Gross revenue: $15 million sales
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-677-121
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1977
Length: 8 pages
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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-690-021
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Roy D Shapiro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1990
Length: 3 pages
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Reference no. 9-604-S04
Spanish language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Linda G Sprague (Harvard Business School); William k Holstein (Harvard Business School); Lawrence A Bennigson (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1969
Version: 4 August 1997
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Compensation; Employee compensation; Incentives; Operations research; Production processes; Improving performance
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Abstract

Describes a large-volume automotive parts contract in a high-quality machine work company. Quality and delivery problems arise when one of the four men on the job is replaced with a high producer who cannot earn a substantial bonus because of machine interference.

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Size:
Gross revenue: $15 million sales

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-677-121
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1977
Length: 8 pages
View full details
Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-690-021
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Roy D Shapiro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1990
Length: 3 pages
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-604-S04
Spanish language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Linda G Sprague (Harvard Business School); William k Holstein (Harvard Business School); Lawrence A Bennigson (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1969
Version: 4 August 1997
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Compensation; Employee compensation; Incentives; Operations research; Production processes; Improving performance
View full details