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- August 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Veraguas (B): Engine of Change
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Veraguas (B): Engine of Change." Harvard Business School Case 797-006, August 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- Article
U.S. Multinationals in British Manufacturing before 1962
By: G. Jones and Frances Bostock
This article presents a new database on U.S. multinationals active in British manufacturing between 1907 and 1962. Britain was the largest European host economy for U.S. direct investment in manufacturing and the second largest host worldwide. This article identifies...
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Keywords:
Production;
Trade;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Research and Development;
Business Subsidiaries;
Policy;
Investment;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States;
Great Britain
Jones, G., and Frances Bostock. "U.S. Multinationals in British Manufacturing before 1962." Business History Review 70, no. 2 (Summer 1996): 207–256.
- May 1996 (Revised September 1997)
- Supplement
China (A): Supplement
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Eilene Zimmerman
Updates China (A): The Great Awakening. To be handed out in class following discussion of the case.
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Vietor, Richard H.K., and Eilene Zimmerman. "China (A): Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 796-167, May 1996. (Revised September 1997.)
- April 1996
- Case
Confronting the Third Industrial Revolution
By: David A. Moss
Comprises three pieces. The first piece, which forms the body of the case, is adapted from a speech delivered by the author before the Harvard Business School Political Forum in early 1995. Originally entitled "The Economic Foundations of American Social Policy:...
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Moss, David A. "Confronting the Third Industrial Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 796-161, April 1996.
- March 1996 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Singapore's Trade in Services
By: Debora L. Spar
Focuses on the efforts of Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) to grow the tiny island almost wholly through an expansion of its service economy. Between 1965 and 1990, Singapore achieved a remarkable rate of growth, largely by opening its economy to foreign...
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Keywords:
Growth Management;
Service Operations;
Government and Politics;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Macroeconomics;
Service Industry;
Singapore
Spar, Debora L., Julia Kou, and Laura Bures. "Singapore's Trade in Services." Harvard Business School Case 796-135, March 1996. (Revised October 1996.)
- 1996
- Article
Competitive Advantage, Agglomeration Economies, and Regional Policy
Porter, Michael E. "Competitive Advantage, Agglomeration Economies, and Regional Policy." International Regional Science Review 19, nos. 1-2 (1996).
- November 1995
- Case
The Benetton Group
By: James L. Heskett
The management of the Benetton Group includes senior executives advocating two different strategies: 1) expanding manufacturing to develop economies in order to grow Benetton's sales in those markets, and/or, 2)find ways to provide additional support to retailers, some...
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Sales;
Growth and Development;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels
Heskett, James L. "The Benetton Group." Harvard Business School Case 396-177, November 1995.
- November 1995 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch and John Schiavone
Pratt & Whitney is a leader in the development and manufacturing of gas turbine engines for commercial and military aircraft. Economic conditions for the airline and defense industries are forcing the airplane engine builders to restructure. Ed Northern, a new general...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Restructuring;
Production;
Opportunities;
Economy;
Aerospace Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Connecticut
Bowen, H. Kent, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch, and John Schiavone. "Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (A)." Harvard Business School Case 696-066, November 1995. (Revised January 1998.)
- October 1995 (Revised April 1997)
- Case
Apparel Exports and the Indian Economy
By: Ananth Raman
Indian apparel exports are enjoying considerable success in the international markets. However, the future is uncertain owing to impending technological, regulatory, and market changes. This case explores the long lead times for sourcing apparel from India and provides...
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Keywords:
Working Capital;
Supply Chain Management;
Supply and Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
India
Raman, Ananth. "Apparel Exports and the Indian Economy." Harvard Business School Case 696-065, October 1995. (Revised April 1997.)
- 1995
- Book
Manager in the International Economy
By: R. Vernon, L. T. Wells Jr. and S. Rangan
Vernon, R., L. T. Wells Jr., and S. Rangan. Manager in the International Economy. 7th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995. (Wells was co-author with R. Vernon of the second through fifth editions, as well. An earlier edition was also published in Korean.)
- September–October 1995
- Article
Thriving Locally in the Global Economy
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Thriving Locally in the Global Economy." Harvard Business Review 73, no. 5 (September–October 1995): 151–160. (Reprinted in World View: Global Strategies for the New Economy, edited by J. Garten. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2000, pp. 227-243.)
- 1995
- Book
World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords:
Globalized Economies and Regions
Kanter, R. M. World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. (German, Veberreuter; Portuguese, Editora Campus; Spanish; Korean, KPI Publishing; Thai; Chinese, Shanghai People's Publishing House. Other reprinting information available from the publisher.)
- June 1995
- Case
Northern Telecom and Netas (A): Turkey's Telecommunications Team
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Kalman D. Applbaum and Pamela A. Yatsko
The Turkish general manager of a successful telecommunications equipment-manufacturing joint venture between the Canadian company Northern Telecom and local partners in Turkey reviews the solutions to a crisis in 1989 and wonders whether the company will be able to...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Crisis Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Change Management;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Political Elections;
Telecommunications Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Turkey;
Canada
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Kalman D. Applbaum, and Pamela A. Yatsko. "Northern Telecom and Netas (A): Turkey's Telecommunications Team." Harvard Business School Case 395-087, June 1995.
- June 1995
- Case
Northern Telecom and Netas (B): Transferring Technology to Central Asia
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Kalman D. Applbaum and Pamela A. Yatsko
In the early 1990s, the Turkish telecommunications firm, Netas, established joint ventures in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan as miniature replications of Netas's own experience on the receiving end of technology transfer with Netas's 51% owner, Northern Telecom. This case...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Change Management;
Transition;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Learning;
Technology Adoption;
Telecommunications Industry;
Turkey;
Kazakhstan;
Azerbaijan
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Kalman D. Applbaum, and Pamela A. Yatsko. "Northern Telecom and Netas (B): Transferring Technology to Central Asia." Harvard Business School Case 395-088, June 1995.
- Book Review
Review of Understanding American Economic Decline, edited by Michael A. Bernstein and David E. Adler
By: Willis Emmons
Emmons, Willis. "Review of Understanding American Economic Decline, edited by Michael A. Bernstein and David E. Adler." Journal of Economic History 55, no. 2 (June 1995): 448–453.
- April 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Unemployment in France: "Priority Number One"
By: David A. Moss
Explores the problem of French unemployment on the eve of the presidential elections of 1995. Traces the development of social and economic policies under President Mitterrand and surveys leading explanations for the nation's mounting unemployment crisis. One major...
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Keywords:
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Employment;
Economics;
Government and Politics;
Political Elections;
Social Issues;
Wages;
France
Moss, David A. Unemployment in France: "Priority Number One". Harvard Business School Case 795-064, April 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
- April 1995 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
Choice Hotels International, 1995
By: Tarun Khanna and Israel Yellen Ganot
Illustrates the various ways in which Choice Hotels, the franchiser for seven mid-market hotel chains, can realize economies of scope across its multiple products. Also provides an opportunity to discuss the benefits and limitations of various organizational forms...
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Keywords:
Organizational Structure;
Competition;
Franchise Ownership;
Accommodations Industry;
United States
Khanna, Tarun, and Israel Yellen Ganot. "Choice Hotels International, 1995." Harvard Business School Case 795-165, April 1995. (Revised June 1996.)