Publications
Publications
- January 2005 (Revised March 2005)
- HBS Case Collection
Parisian: productivity and selling cost
By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
Abstract
Presents the dilemma facing George Jones with respect to the high selling cost at Parisian Department Stores. The challenges to be considered reflect issues at different levels of the organization, including individual salespeople, the store itself, and the merchandise policy for a set of rather diverse stores.
Keywords
Cost; Executive Compensation; Production; Sales; Salesforce Management; Motivation and Incentives; Retail Industry
Citation
Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Parisian: productivity and selling cost." Harvard Business School Case 505-052, January 2005. (Revised March 2005.)