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- February 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the forty-year evolution of the U.K. frozen food industry, and traces the emergence, dominance, and the decline of Birds Eye. Its success is as a vertically integrated producer, distributor, and marketer of frozen foods that pioneers the industry in the U.K....
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Industry Growth;
Vertical Integration;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United Kingdom
Collis, David J. "Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-074, February 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- February 1992 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Intel Corp.--1992
By: Kenneth A. Froot
Intel Corp., the world's dominant designer and manufacturer of microprocessors (the "brains" of the personal computer), has accumulated a large amount of cash (net of debt). Furthermore, it expects to continue to accumulate cash at an unprecedented rate. Has the...
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Keywords:
Dividends;
Financial Management;
Competition;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Cash;
Technological Innovation;
Capital Structure;
Investment Return;
Equity;
Financial Strategy;
Corporate Finance;
Semiconductor Industry;
United States
Froot, Kenneth A. "Intel Corp.--1992." Harvard Business School Case 292-106, February 1992. (Revised March 1993.)
- Article
Guarantees Come to Professional Service Firms
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Christopher L. Hart and Dan Maher
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Christopher L. Hart, and Dan Maher. "Guarantees Come to Professional Service Firms." MIT Sloan Management Review 33, no. 3 (Spring 1992): 19–29.
- 1992
- Article
Public Policy and British Multinational Banks 1914-1982
By: G. Jones
Keywords:
Business History;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Policy;
Banks and Banking;
United Kingdom
Jones, G. "Public Policy and British Multinational Banks 1914-1982." Business and Economic History 21 (1992): 209–218.
- November 1991 (Revised June 1997)
- Case
Micom Caribe (A)
By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
Describes the Puerto Rican manufacturing plant of a transnational company. The award-winning plant has dramatically improved the quality of flexibility of its operations, by taking a radical approach to manufacturing. The methods center on the use of specific...
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Keywords:
Business Plan;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Product Launch;
Production;
Performance Improvement;
Quality;
Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry
Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Micom Caribe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-002, November 1991. (Revised June 1997.)
- 1991
- Working Paper
Manufacturing, Firm Boundaries, and the Protection of Intellectual Property
By: Gary P. Pisano and Paul Mang
- October 1991 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
Lotus MarketPlace: Households
By: Lynn S. Paine
Managers at Lotus and Equifax must decide what to do about their new jointly developed database and software product Lotus MarketPlace which has been criticized as a threat to individual privacy. The Product, which would allow small businesses to buy targeting mail...
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Keywords:
Information;
Business or Company Management;
Rights;
Ethics;
Marketing Communications;
Applications and Software;
Product Marketing;
Information Technology Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Lotus MarketPlace: Households." Harvard Business School Case 392-026, October 1991. (Revised June 1996.)
- September 1991 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Citibank (A): European Strategy
Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Multinational Firms and Management;
International Finance;
Corporate Strategy;
Banking Industry;
Europe
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Citibank (A): European Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 392-021, September 1991. (Revised January 1992.)
- September 1991 (Revised August 1996)
- Case
Procter & Gamble Co., The: Lenor Refill Package
By: John A. Quelch
The assistant brand manager for Lenor, Procter & Gamble Germany's fabric softener brand, was preparing a presentation on the national launch of an environmentally friendly refill package.
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Environmental Sustainability;
Product Launch;
Brands and Branding;
Consumer Products Industry;
Germany;
United States
Quelch, John A., Minette E. Drumwright, and Julie Yao. "Procter & Gamble Co., The: Lenor Refill Package." Harvard Business School Case 592-016, September 1991. (Revised August 1996.)
- fall 1991
- Article
Beefing-up Operations in Service Firms
By: R. H. Hayes and R. B. Chase
Hayes, R. H., and R. B. Chase. "Beefing-up Operations in Service Firms." MIT Sloan Management Review 33, no. 1 (fall 1991): 15–26.
- June 1991 (Revised June 1993)
- Supplement
Becton Dickinson (B1): Global Management, Update
By: Michael Beer
Designed to bring closure to the discussion of the (B) case.
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management
Beer, Michael. "Becton Dickinson (B1): Global Management, Update." Harvard Business School Supplement 491-153, June 1991. (Revised June 1993.)
- June 1991 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Becton Dickinson (B): Global Management
By: Michael Beer
The president of Becton Dickinson (BD) and his top management team struggle with issues of: 1) how to manage the top of the organization, focusing on leadership style, the committee structure, and the role of sector presidents, and 2) how to manage a multinational...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Human Resources;
Leadership Style;
Management Teams;
Corporate Strategy;
Health Industry
Beer, Michael. "Becton Dickinson (B): Global Management." Harvard Business School Case 491-152, June 1991. (Revised June 1993.)
- June 1991 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Acer, Inc.
By: Robert H. Hayes
Acer is undergoing two major transitions at the time of this case: from a small, entrepreneurially-run company to a large professionally-run one; and from a largely domestic company to a multinational one. After a decade of phenomenal growth, it is now facing a major...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Motivation and Incentives;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Employees;
Resignation and Termination;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Diversity;
Computer Industry;
Taiwan
Hayes, Robert H. "Acer, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 691-104, June 1991. (Revised April 1993.)
- June 1991
- Case
Eli Lilly and Co.: European Pharmaceutical Operations
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Eli Lilly and Co.: European Pharmaceutical Operations." Harvard Business School Case 391-234, June 1991.
- summer 1991
- Article
Managing Default: Some Evidence on How Firms Choose between Workouts and Chapter 11
By: S. C. Gilson
Gilson, S. C. "Managing Default: Some Evidence on How Firms Choose between Workouts and Chapter 11." Continental Bank Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 4, no. 2 (summer 1991): 62–70.
- March 1991 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Chevron Corp.: Corporate Image Advertising
By: John A. Quelch
Describes a series of advertising research studies conducted by Chevron to monitor the effectiveness of its corporate advertising. Specific research approaches covered include the McCollum-Spielman and Communications Techniques. The Vals Typology developed by Stanford...
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Keywords:
Surveys;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Research;
Advertising;
Brands and Branding;
Energy Industry;
United States
Quelch, John A. "Chevron Corp.: Corporate Image Advertising." Harvard Business School Case 591-005, March 1991. (Revised June 1993.)
- March 1991 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Berkshire Partners
Berkshire Partners is a limited partnership engaged in the acquisition of companies valued between $25 million and $250 million. The purpose of the case is to examine the resources of the firm and discuss the firm's competitive advantage vis-a-vis other types of...
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Keywords:
Working Capital;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competitive Advantage;
Acquisition;
Corporate Finance
Montgomery, Cynthia A. "Berkshire Partners." Harvard Business School Case 391-091, March 1991. (Revised August 1994.)