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- September 1992 (Revised October 1992)
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Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (B)
In addition to the issues of expected cost minimization elucidated in Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A), problems involving regulatory uncertainty are critical to the firm's Clean Air Act compliance strategy. The regulatory uncertainty affects, and is affected by, the...
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Keywords:
Energy Generation;
Business Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cost vs Benefits;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Strategic Planning;
Investment Return;
Government Legislation;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Business and Government Relations;
Utilities Industry;
Energy Industry;
United States
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 793-040, September 1992. (Revised October 1992.)
- May 1992 (Revised August 1993)
- Case
Forest Policy in Malaysia
The governments of Malaysia and the Malaysian State of Sarawak need to assess possible changes in forest policy. Environmentalist pressure threatens traditional market relationships and patterns of business-government interaction. Harvest regulations, subsidies, trade...
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Keywords:
Natural Environment;
Policy;
Government and Politics;
Environmental Sustainability;
Trade;
Business and Government Relations;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Forestry Industry;
Forest Products Industry;
Malaysia
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Forest Policy in Malaysia." Harvard Business School Case 792-099, May 1992. (Revised August 1993.)
- April 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A)
Conoco faces challenges in formulating a proactive environmental strategy for its proposed oil development in Ecuador's pristine tropical rain forest region. The case outlines the innovative process in which Conoco collaborated with a wide range of often conflicting...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Conflict Management;
Ecuador
Salter, Malcolm S., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A). Harvard Business School Case 392-133, April 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
- April 1992 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Grappling with Garbage: The Bandung Municipal Cleansing Enterprise, P.D. Kerbersihan
By: James E. Austin
Keywords:
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Business and Government Relations;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Environmental Sustainability;
Indonesia
Austin, James E. "Grappling with Garbage: The Bandung Municipal Cleansing Enterprise, P.D. Kerbersihan." Harvard Business School Case 392-124, April 1992. (Revised June 1994.)
- February 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)
The Southern Co., an electric utility, is planning its compliance with the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act. The Act established a system of tradeable permits for sulfur dioxide emissions. The company must decide whether to install pollution control equipment and...
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Keywords:
Energy Generation;
Business Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cost vs Benefits;
Financial Management;
Strategic Planning;
Investment Return;
Government Legislation;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Utilities Industry;
Energy Industry;
United States
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-060, February 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
- December 1991 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Dayton Electric Corp.
Concerns a product redesign decision for one of the company's most successful motor products, its rectified power, medium D-C motor, the RPM. A one-year redesign program has proposed a design that comes close to meeting its stated cost and performance goals, but at the...
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Keywords:
Product Design;
Strategic Planning;
Research and Development;
Business Divisions;
Decisions;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Product Development;
Technological Innovation;
Machinery and Machining;
Manufacturing Industry;
Ohio
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Dayton Electric Corp." Harvard Business School Case 692-071, December 1991. (Revised February 1992.)
- September 1991 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Gillette's Launch of Sensor
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Benjamin C. Esty
The introduction of the Sensor Shaving System, one of the biggest product launches ever, forced Gillette to reevaluate its strategy in its shaving and non-shaving business. It had to decide whether to go ahead with the launch and if so, at what scale. Permits analysis...
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Keywords:
Product Launch;
Technological Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Measurement and Metrics;
Consumer Products Industry
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Benjamin C. Esty. "Gillette's Launch of Sensor." Harvard Business School Case 792-028, September 1991. (Revised November 1997.)
- September 1991 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Gil Preuss
One of the nation's foremost mini-mills' core competence is the rapid realization of technology into products. This case describes the development of a highly innovative casting technique and features the role of the company's culture in achieving its goals. The...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Innovation and Invention;
Information Infrastructure;
Product;
Organizational Culture;
Business Processes;
Competency and Skills
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and Gil Preuss. "Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development." Harvard Business School Case 692-018, September 1991. (Revised January 1998.)
- August 1991 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Champion International Corp.: Timber, Trade, and the Northern Spotted Owl
Champion's forest products division owns timberlands, sawmills, and plywood mills in the Pacific Northwest. The listing of the northern spotted owl as an endangered species, and restrictions on exports of logs from state-owned lands, have disrupted the stumpage, log...
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Keywords:
Science-Based Business;
Natural Environment;
Product Marketing;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Government and Politics;
Environmental Sustainability;
Corporate Strategy;
Trade;
Decisions;
Management Teams;
Forest Products Industry;
North and Central America
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Champion International Corp.: Timber, Trade, and the Northern Spotted Owl." Harvard Business School Case 792-017, August 1991. (Revised March 1993.)
- March 1991 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
IBP, the largest U.S. beef and pork processor, is facing deteriorating earnings and undertakes a fundamental strategic review in 1990. Having grown from its founding in 1961 to its current position as a low cost, innovative producer of boxed beef, and more recently...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Product;
Competition;
Business Earnings;
Geography;
Vertical Integration;
Corporate Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry." Harvard Business School Case 391-006, March 1991. (Revised April 1995.)
- January 1991 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Responsible Care
By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport
Describes a 1989 initiative of the Chemical Manufacturer's Association (CMA) to secure chemical industry support for and implementation of a series of codes of conduct in the field of environmental health and safety. Called "Responsible Care", the program makes...
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Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Fairness;
Ethics;
Environmental Sustainability;
Safety;
Chemical Industry
Lodge, George C., and Jeffrey F. Rayport. "Responsible Care." Harvard Business School Case 391-135, January 1991. (Revised March 1991.)
- January 1991 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the development of a successful corporate strategy based on the acquisition and subsequent consolidation of low-technology manufacturing companies. Starting with a company history and discussion of current business segments, the case goes on to detail the...
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Collis, David J. "Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-095, January 1991. (Revised April 1995.)
- December 1990
- Case
Allen-Bradley's ICCG: Repositioning for the 1990s
By: Nitin Nohria
Allen-Bradley's Industrial Computer and Communication Group (ICCG) underwent a period of rapid transformation in the 1980s, instituting a wide array of innovations from product development to information systems. In 1990 the Ohio-based group announced a major...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology;
Organizational Culture;
Business Organization;
Problems and Challenges;
Information Technology Industry
Nohria, Nitin. "Allen-Bradley's ICCG: Repositioning for the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 491-066, December 1990.
- November 1990 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Kodak Outsourcing Agreement (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Herminia M. Ibarra
Describes grassroots effort which culminated in Digital's winning a competitive bid for the outsourcing of Kodak's internal telecommunications business. Describes the "Telstar" project, from the initial identification of the business opportunity to the process of...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Leading Change;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Business or Company Management;
Bids and Bidding;
Decision Making;
Management Teams;
Telecommunications Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Herminia M. Ibarra. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Kodak Outsourcing Agreement (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-039, November 1990. (Revised March 1994.)
- September 1990 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Mod IV Product Development Team
By: Anne Donnellon and Joshua D. Margolis
Focuses sharply on a crossfunctional product development team at Honeywell's Building Controls Division. Traces the history of teams at the division, which introduced them as a response to intensifying competition and the need for faster development. Reveals the...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Management Teams;
Product Development;
Organizational Structure;
Groups and Teams;
Competitive Strategy
Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Mod IV Product Development Team." Harvard Business School Case 491-030, September 1990. (Revised March 1991.)
- June 1990 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (B)
By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport
Lodge, George C., and Jeffrey F. Rayport. "Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (B)." Harvard Business School Case 390-222, June 1990. (Revised July 1990.)
- June 1990 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (A)
By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport
Lodge, George C., and Jeffrey F. Rayport. "Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (A)." Harvard Business School Case 390-221, June 1990. (Revised July 1990.)
- May 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
Campbell Soup Co.
Describes the engineering effort at Campbell Soup Co. to develop a microwavable package and product for the growing convenience segment. Focuses on the role of engineering services in developing the production process, acquiring and installing equipment, and getting...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Production;
Engineering;
Strategy;
Business Processes;
Innovation and Management;
Planning;
Competitive Advantage;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Campbell Soup Co." Harvard Business School Case 690-051, May 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- May 1990 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
Traces the development of a Swedish furniture retailer under the leadership of an innovative and unconventional entrepreneur whose approaches redefine the nature and structure of the industry. Traces IKEA's growth from a tiny mail order business to the world's largest...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development;
Innovation Strategy;
Leadership;
Management Succession;
Distribution;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Expansion;
Value;
Retail Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA." Harvard Business School Case 390-132, May 1990. (Revised July 1996.)