Publications
Publications
- August 1995 (Revised October 1996)
- HBS Case Collection
IDS Financial Services (Condensed)
By: John A. Deighton
Abstract
Highlights the decision that must be made on balancing customer acquisition and retention and de-emphasizing the structural issues involved in administering the independent contractor sales force.
Keywords
Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Corporate Governance; Salesforce Management; Financial Services Industry
Citation
Deighton, John A. "IDS Financial Services (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 596-045, August 1995. (Revised October 1996.) (request a courtesy copy.)