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- June 1992 (Revised May 1996)
- Case
Xerox Corp.: Leadership Through Quality (C)
Reveals the course of action that Xerox took after discovering that its Leadership Through Quality program had not met all expectations. Reinforces the message that change is an ongoing and continuous effort, and that companies never achieve all of their change goals.
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Jick, Todd D. "Xerox Corp.: Leadership Through Quality (C)." Harvard Business School Case 492-046, June 1992. (Revised May 1996.)
- March 1953 (Revised August 1985)
- Case
Rose Co.
An accounting executive is appointed plant manager, his first major "line" assignment. The plant is to be operated on a decentralized basis, contrary to the company's other plans. Administrative problems are anticipated.
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Hower, Ralph M., and Edmund P. Learned. "Rose Co." Harvard Business School Case 453-002, March 1953. (Revised August 1985.)
- November 2012 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
Cisco in 2012: Reorganizing for Efficiency and Flexibility
By: Ranjay Gulati, Alison Berkley Wagonfeld and Luciana Silvestri
In 2012, Cisco was under intense pressure to show results: growth in its core business was decelerating and a number of exploratory ventures and acquisitions had not proven as profitable as expected. CEO John Chambers vowed to restore the company's health in a way that...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Restructuring;
Adaptation;
Performance Efficiency;
Emerging Markets;
Information Technology Industry
Gulati, Ranjay, Alison Berkley Wagonfeld, and Luciana Silvestri. "Cisco in 2012: Reorganizing for Efficiency and Flexibility." Harvard Business School Case 413-069, November 2012. (Revised August 2014.)
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
an added feature that enables it to remain powerful even as it is transformed. “When it’s advantageous,” Quelch explains, “the U.S. system can be very ecumenical, flexible, and open to new ideas and people. It learns from best practices in other countries, and it View Details
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Garry Emmons
- 08 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Death of the Global Manager
enables you to adapt and modify, not just produce one single, standardized product. The simplest example might be the need for a right-hand drive Toyota Corolla in the UK," Bartlett says. The third imperative is to leverage the world...
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by Julia Hanna
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse helped to revolutionize the power industry with his electric company. A prolific inventor, Westinghouse figured out a way to adapt Europe’s alternating current technology to American needs, creating two-phase View Details
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Fabricated Goods
- 22 Aug 2020
- News
Bluemercury’s Marla Beck on How Covid-19 Is Changing the Beauty Business
Marla Beck (MBA 1998) Marla Beck (MBA 1998) Bluemercury cofounder and CEO Marla Beck (MBA 1998) recently spoke to the Wall Street Journal’s Secrets of Wealthy Women podcast about how her company has adapted during the pandemic. One of...
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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Research Online
HBS Cases: KFC’s Explosive Growth in China In China, Yum! Brands is opening a KFC store every day. But this is not the KFC known in America. A recent case study written by Professor David Bell and Agribusiness Program director Mary Shelman (MBA ’87) reveals how the...
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- 25 Mar 2019
- News
Rent The Runway Joins the Unicorn Club
milestone, CEO Jennifer Hyman (MBA 2009), told Forbes that the company “has created a new consumer behavior of dynamic ownership and clothing rental has become an essential utility in our members’ lives.” Hyman goes on to say that RTR is meeting the market’s changing...
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Educational Innovation - HBS Fund Investors Society 2020 Report
Educational Innovation HBS continually innovates across its educational programs to ensure that graduates are prepared to lead in an ever-changing world. Countdown to Remote Learning When the pandemic hit, HBS had just two weeks to adapt...
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- 2020
- Working Paper
How to Build Enduring Brands in the Digital Age
By: David J. Collis and William Collis
What makes a brand last? It’s a deceptively simple question, but its answer separates sustainable success from eventual obscurity. Almost every company devotes significant resources to defining their brand. But few ask the more important question: how to...
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Collis, David J., and William Collis. "How to Build Enduring Brands in the Digital Age." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-013, July 2020.
- July 1992 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (A) and Project ICON (A), Abridged
Describes the reorganization of the Systems Development resource from Central MIS to the divisions. Whereas this had been planned for October 1990, unexpected senior management changes precipitated a request to reorganize 12 to 18 months ahead of schedule. Also...
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Stoddard, Donna B. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (A) and Project ICON (A), Abridged." Harvard Business School Case 193-008, July 1992. (Revised June 1994.)
- January 1991 (Revised March 1996)
- Case
Profiling at National Mutual (A)
This case series describes a company grappling with organizational change through information technology. National Mutual Life Association vies for Australian insurance industry leadership with its long-time competitor. It has purchased an expert system called Client...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Insurance Industry;
Australia
Sviokla, John J., and Audris Wong. "Profiling at National Mutual (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-078, January 1991. (Revised March 1996.)
- 1995
- Book
Creative Destruction: A Six-Step Process for Transforming the Organization
By: R. L. Nolan and D. C. Croson
Nolan, R. L., and D. C. Croson. Creative Destruction: A Six-Step Process for Transforming the Organization. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Read This and Write
Internet development services firm, publishes an annual short-story review, sponsors a short-story competition, and organizes theatrical performances adapted from stories. “Our goal is to create a friendly, nonthreatening forum that will...
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- November 1982
- Case
Conversion Training at New England Telephone (B)
By: D. Quinn Mills and E. Mary Lou Balbaky
Mills, D. Quinn, and E. Mary Lou Balbaky. "Conversion Training at New England Telephone (B)." Harvard Business School Case 383-100, November 1982.
- 1995
- Book
Creatieve destructie: Zes fasen voor bedriftstransformatie
By: R. L. Nolan and D. C. Croson
- 1995
- Book
Reengineering the Organization, Transforming to Compete in the Information Economy Instructor's Guide
By: R. L. Nolan, D. L. Stoddard, T. H. Davenport and S. Jarvenpaa
- Web
Contact Us | Information Technology
wide range of interactive sessions can be adapted for the HBS Live Online Classroom. Let’s see what we can do together. Explore Testimonials The HBS Live Online Classrooms exemplify the immersive learning experiences, interactive spaces,...
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- January 1977 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (B)
By: Michael Beer
Focuses on the recommendations and implementation strategy made by the organizational development group for the electronic product division's problems.
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Problems and Challenges;
Adaptation
Beer, Michael. "Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (B)." Harvard Business School Case 477-073, January 1977. (Revised April 1983.)