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- 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.)
- May 1991
- Case
N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken (D)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Krista McQuade
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Krista McQuade. "N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken (D)." Harvard Business School Case 191-214, May 1991.
- March 1991 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes Philip Morris' acquisitions of General Foods in 1985 and Kraft, Inc. in 1989, focusing on the integration of Kraft and General Foods that forms a $30 billion food subsidiary. Details the steps required to merge these two large companies, emphasizing the...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business or Company Management;
Managerial Roles;
Business Processes;
Cooperation;
Integration;
Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-139, March 1991. (Revised May 1995.)
- February 1991 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Appex Corp.
By: Nitin Nohria
1990 Business Week named Appex Corp. the fastest growing high-technology company in the United States. Appex provided management information systems and intercarrier network services to cellular telephone companies. During its rapid growth, the company went through...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Design;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Organizational Culture;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Performance Productivity;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Practices and Processes;
Business Divisions;
Information Management;
Information Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
Nohria, Nitin. "Appex Corp." Harvard Business School Case 491-082, February 1991. (Revised February 1992.)
- November 1990 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
General Motors: Packard Electric Division
Packard Electric is the division of General Motors (GM) that does all of the electrical wiring and cabling for GM automobiles. They developed a new approach for passing the cables through the firewall between the engine and passenger compartments. The new technology...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Cost;
Management Style;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Production;
Projects;
Groups and Teams;
Conflict and Resolution;
Technology;
Auto Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Motors: Packard Electric Division." Harvard Business School Case 691-030, November 1990. (Revised April 1999.)
- September 1990 (Revised November 1991)
- Supplement
Procter & Gamble Japan (C)
Updates the (A) case. The issues facing P&G were two-fold. 1) General manager, Japan--how to keep both the business and organization growing; 2) President, international--what role should the Japanese operation play in the P&G worldwide business?
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Keywords:
Business Offices;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Globalization;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizations;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Procter & Gamble Japan (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-005, September 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
- 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.)
- August 1990 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Eli Lilly and Co. (C): Japan
Describes the process of establishing an independent operation in Japan in the mid-1980s as a result of a decision to make a major investment in the market. Describes the challenges in setting up such an operation and focuses on the role of the country manager in...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Business Startups;
Decisions;
Investment;
Growth Management;
Managerial Roles;
Markets;
Problems and Challenges;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Eli Lilly and Co. (C): Japan." Harvard Business School Case 391-034, August 1990. (Revised March 1991.)
- June 1990 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Jonah Creighton (A)
By: Anne Donnellon and Joshua D. Margolis
How do you manage yourself and your interaction with others when you feel your personal values challenged? What should you be aware of as you proceed with sensitive, ethical issues? Jonah Creighton coordinates the company's fast-track training program, and when he...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Human Resources;
Selection and Staffing;
Problems and Challenges
Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Jonah Creighton (A)." Harvard Business School Case 490-090, June 1990. (Revised March 1991.)
- April 1990
- Case
Nestle Alimentana S.A. -- Infant Formula (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
The new vice president of infant and dietetic products of Nestle Alimentana S.A. has to make recommendations on the company's marketing programs for its infant formulas in developing countries. The U.S. subsidiary is currently the target of a consumer boycott because...
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Keywords:
Product Marketing;
Emerging Markets;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Distribution Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Food;
Business Subsidiaries;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
Switzerland
Austin, James E. "Nestle Alimentana S.A. -- Infant Formula (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 590-070, April 1990.
- 1990
- Chapter
Measurement, Coordination and Learning in a Multi-plant Network
By: W. B. Chew, K. B. Clark and T. Bresnahan
Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Organizational Structure;
Networks;
Business Model;
Measurement and Metrics;
Cooperation
Chew, W. B., K. B. Clark, and T. Bresnahan. "Measurement, Coordination and Learning in a Multi-plant Network." In Measures for Manufacturing Excellence, edited by Robert S. Kaplan. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1990.
- January 1990 (Revised February 1990)
- Teaching Note
Sedalia Revisited, Teaching Note
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Teaching Note for (9-687-004).
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Design;
Quality;
System;
Employees;
Framework;
Competition;
Production;
Strategy
- November 1989 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Automatic Data Processing: The EFS Decision
By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
Illustrates how ADP's top management uses formal planning and control systems to establish strategic boundaries for its business units. Top management has developed a detailed list of strategic criteria that ADP managers use to evaluate products and business units, as...
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Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Automatic Data Processing: The EFS Decision." Harvard Business School Case 190-059, November 1989. (Revised November 1999.)
- November 1989
- Teaching Note
H.J. Heinz Co.: The Administration of Policy (A), (B), (C), and (D), Teaching Note
By: Kenneth E. Goodpaster and Thomas R. Piper
Teaching Note for (9-382-034, 035, 036, and 037).
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- January 1989 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Du Pont Freon Products Division (A)
In 1988, the Du Pont Co. is abruptly confronted with solid scientific evidence that chlorofluorocarbons are destroying the earth's ozone shield. Du Pont, with its Freon brand product line serving markets for foam insulation, electronics solvents, and especially...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Policy;
Management;
Brands and Branding;
Production;
Service Operations;
Natural Environment;
Competition;
Corporate Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Forest L. Reinhardt. "Du Pont Freon Products Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 389-111, January 1989. (Revised March 1995.)
- November 1988
- Case
Honeywell Residential Division: New Product Development
Describes three different product development efforts at the Residential Controls division of Honeywell, Inc. Each of the three projects was for a different market and competitive environment. Each was tackled in a somewhat different way within the Honeywell...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Construction;
Outcome or Result;
Situation or Environment;
Business Divisions;
Product Design;
Change Management;
Construction Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Honeywell Residential Division: New Product Development." Harvard Business School Case 689-035, November 1988.
- October 1988
- Case
Harris Seafoods Leveraged Buyout
Describes set of issues confronting Alison Lassiter, who is trying to help Charlie Harris arrange a leveraged buyout of the shrimp company he runs, a division of a publicly traded company, Katy Industries. Lassiter has prepared a memorandum discussing and analyzing the...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Venture Capital;
Financing and Loans;
Equity;
Cost vs Benefits;
Negotiation Tactics;
Negotiation Preparation;
Financial Management;
Strategy;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Planning;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Harris Seafoods Leveraged Buyout." Harvard Business School Case 289-019, October 1988.
- August 1988 (Revised August 1989)
- Case
Poletown Dilemma, The
By: Thomas R. Piper
Senior management of General Motors must select a site for a new assembly plant to replace two plants located in Detroit. The economics strongly favor a site in an adjacent state. However, a relocation would have substantial, negative impact on the existing work force,...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business Offices;
Management Teams;
Restructuring;
Economics;
Auto Industry;
Michigan
Piper, Thomas R. "Poletown Dilemma, The." Harvard Business School Case 389-017, August 1988. (Revised August 1989.)
- 1988
- Chapter
Creative Human Resources in the R&D Laboratory: How Environment and Personality Impact Innovation
By: T. M. Amabile and S. S. Gryskiewicz
- July 1987
- Case
Altoona Corp.: Computer Products Division
By: Roger E. Bohn and Robert H. Hayes
A relatively small manufacturer of computer memory disks has achieved a major market position through the use of its statistical quality control (SQC) program. It is now expanding the production of a new line of disks and is encountering problems getting the process...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Volatility;
Performance Consistency;
Performance Improvement;
Performance Productivity;
Quality;
Mathematical Methods;
Hardware;
Manufacturing Industry
Bohn, Roger E., and Robert H. Hayes. "Altoona Corp.: Computer Products Division." Harvard Business School Case 688-010, July 1987.