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- January 2004
- Teaching Note
Ford Motor Company's Value Enhancement Plan (A) (TN)
By: Andre F. Perold and Peter Tufano
Teaching Note to (9-201-079).
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Keywords:
Auto Industry
- February 2000 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
CarPoint in 1999
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Gillian Morris
Updates events in Microsoft CarPoint through the end of 1999, focusing on CarPoint's strategic alliance with Ford and on competitive developments.
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Keywords:
History;
Business Model;
Transportation Networks;
Alliances;
Emerging Markets;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Auto Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Gillian Morris. "CarPoint in 1999." Harvard Business School Case 800-328, February 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
- October 1996 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
Saturn Corporation in 1996
Briefly describes the competitive position of the Saturn Corp. in 1996. General Motors has recently announced plans to introduce a mid-sized model under the Saturn brand name. Also provides an update on Saturn's small-car position.
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McGahan, Anita M., and Suzanne Purdy. "Saturn Corporation in 1996." Harvard Business School Case 797-052, October 1996. (Revised February 1997.)
- March 1999 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
Ford Motor Company: Supply Chain Strategy
Describes Ford's examination of its supply chain to evaluate whether the company should "virtually integrate" on the Dell Computers model.
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Austin, Robert D. "Ford Motor Company: Supply Chain Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 699-198, March 1999. (Revised December 2001.)
- April 1994
- Case
Fiat (B)
By: Marco Iansiti
Keywords:
Auto Industry
Iansiti, Marco. "Fiat (B)." Harvard Business School Case 694-042, April 1994.
- September 1982 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
Rio Bravo Electricos, General Motors Corp.
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Keywords:
Auto Industry
Shapiro, Roy D. "Rio Bravo Electricos, General Motors Corp." Harvard Business School Case 683-021, September 1982. (Revised February 1988.)
- September 1992 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Volvo and the Monster Mash
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Nancy Langford
Keywords:
Auto Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., and Nancy Langford. "Volvo and the Monster Mash." Harvard Business School Case 593-024, September 1992. (Revised September 1993.)
- February 1984
- Supplement
Anderson Motors, Inc. (C) and Analysis of Anderson Motors, Inc. (B)
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Keywords:
Auto Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Anderson Motors, Inc. (C) and Analysis of Anderson Motors, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 184-126, February 1984.
- April 1990
- Case
Mazda: Corporate Public Relations in the United States
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Mazda: Corporate Public Relations in the United States." Harvard Business School Case 590-102, April 1990.
- October 1981
- Case
Chrysler Corp.--1981
Keywords:
Auto Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Chrysler Corp.--1981." Harvard Business School Case 182-061, October 1981.
- February 1988 (Revised April 1988)
- Case
General Motors in 1988
Keywords:
Auto Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "General Motors in 1988." Harvard Business School Case 388-118, February 1988. (Revised April 1988.)
- 17 Apr 2017
- Research Event
The Most Pressing Issues for Platform Providers in the Sharing Economy
is just one of many dilemmas that can incite insomnia in a sharing-economy platform provider. There’s also the threat of disintermediation between producers and consumers; the fear of trying to compete in a winner-take-all market; and the challenge of attracting...
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- June 1981
- Teaching Note
Contract and Consensus at General Motors--1900-1984, Teaching Note
By: J. Ronald Fox
- April 1991 (Revised July 1992)
- Case
Koito Manufacturing Ltd.
By: W. Carl Kester and Robert W. Lightfoot
Having acquired a 26% stake in Koito Manufacturing, a Japanese automotive parts supplier in the Toyota Group, T. Boone Pickens seeks a seat on Koito's board of directors. Koito's management resists, claiming Pickens is an unhelpful greenmailer, not a true long-term...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Debates;
Corporate Governance;
Production;
Supply Chain;
Performance Efficiency;
Welfare;
Auto Industry;
Japan;
United States
Kester, W. Carl, and Robert W. Lightfoot. "Koito Manufacturing Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 291-027, April 1991. (Revised July 1992.)
- April 1990 (Revised January 1993)
- Teaching Note
Fiat--1986 (TN)
By: W. Carl Kester
Teaching Note for (9-288-003).
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- January 28, 2023
- Article
Will We Blame Self-Driving Cars? A New Study Finds That People Are Likely to Hold Autonomous Vehicles Liable for Accidents Even When They’re Not at Fault
De Freitas, Julian. "Will We Blame Self-Driving Cars? A New Study Finds That People Are Likely to Hold Autonomous Vehicles Liable for Accidents Even When They’re Not at Fault." Wall Street Journal (January 28, 2023), C5.
- September 2022
- Article
The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s
By: Mattias Näsman and Sabine Pitteloud
Recent decades have witnessed increased public concern about vehicle emissions and growing frustration with political inaction and business preferences for the status quo. This article provides historical perspective on such regulatory dynamics by analyzing the Swiss...
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Keywords:
Business And The Environment;
Business And Society;
Emission Reduction;
Automobiles;
Standard Setting;
Norm-enforcement;
Regulation;
Expertise;
Experts;
Business and Government Relations;
Environmental Regulation;
Standards;
Auto Industry;
Switzerland;
Sweden
Näsman, Mattias, and Sabine Pitteloud. "The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s." Business and Politics 24, no. 3 (September 2022): 241–260.
- December 2021
- Case
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Assessing Risk in Carlos Ghosn's International Escape
By: Eugene F. Soltes, Grace Liu and Muneeb Ahmed
In 2018, automotive tycoon Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan on financial misreporting charges, followed later by charges of improper payments and misappropriation of funds. Over a year later, still awaiting trial, Ghosn organized his escape from house arrest in Tokyo...
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Decision Making;
Cost vs Benefits;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Law;
Courts and Trials;
Rights;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Auto Industry;
Japan
Soltes, Eugene F., Grace Liu, and Muneeb Ahmed. "Should I Stay or Should I Go? Assessing Risk in Carlos Ghosn's International Escape." Harvard Business School Case 122-051, December 2021.
- January 2020
- Teaching Plan
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group: Acquisition of Volvo Cars and Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely
By: Willy Shih
This teachning plan is for the two cases 619-041 which describes Geely's acquisition of Volvo Cars, and 619-042 which describes Volvo Cars' acqusition by Geely. The case is designed to illustrate the different sides of an M&A transaction and the organizational culture...
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- 2011
- Module Note
Suppliers to Dealers: Stakeholders' Management at TVS Motor Company Ltd.
By: Shashank Shah, Shashank Shah and A. Sudir Bhaskar
Shah, Shashank, and A. Sudir Bhaskar. "Suppliers to Dealers: Stakeholders' Management at TVS Motor Company Ltd." 2011.