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- July 1986 (Revised April 1989)
- Background Note
Note on Sources of Comparative Advantage
By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
After Eli Heckscher and Bertil Ohlin's propositions about the sources of comparative advantage were empirically challenged by Wassily Leontief, scholars set out to explain the "Leontief paradox" by developing alternative theories on the sources of comparative...
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage
Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Note on Sources of Comparative Advantage." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-024, July 1986. (Revised April 1989.)
- July 1986 (Revised October 1987)
- Case
Ampex Corp.: Product Matrix Engineering (Revised)
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Ampex Corp.: Product Matrix Engineering (Revised)." Harvard Business School Case 687-002, July 1986. (Revised October 1987.)
- May 1986 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Airbus vs. Boeing (A): Turbulent Skies
Presents the economic and political dimensions of competition in the commercial aircraft industry, as demonstrated by Airbus of Europe and Boeing of the United States.
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Keywords:
Economics;
Government and Politics;
Competition;
Aerospace Industry;
Europe;
United States
Salter, Malcolm S. "Airbus vs. Boeing (A): Turbulent Skies." Harvard Business School Case 386-193, May 1986. (Revised November 1990.)
- May 1986
- Case
Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (A): The Competitive Advantage
By: Shoshana Zuboff
Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Information Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Banking Industry;
Brazil
Zuboff, Shoshana. "Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (A): The Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business School Case 486-109, May 1986.
- April 1986 (Revised July 1988)
- Case
Cooperation for Competition: U.S. and Japan
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Cooperation for Competition: U.S. and Japan." Harvard Business School Case 386-181, April 1986. (Revised July 1988.)
- April 1986 (Revised May 1988)
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)
By: Kim B. Clark
Dissects the manufacturing process and procedures of a high-end computer manufacturer. The main issue is how to introduce new products and ramp them up quickly in a competitive environment where time-to-market is crucial. Focuses on engineering change orders--how they...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Time Management;
Product Launch;
Production;
Business Processes;
Competitive Strategy;
Computer Industry
Clark, Kim B. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 686-134, April 1986. (Revised May 1988.)
- April 1986 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A)
Sun Microsystems managers must decide whether to launch a new product into manufacturing. Teaching objectives include: 1) an analysis of the competitive environment, 2) examination of technological choices, 3) understanding of the new product development process, and...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Production;
Competitive Strategy;
Computer Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 686-133, April 1986. (Revised September 1993.)
- 1986
- Book
The Manager as Negotiator: Bargaining for Cooperation and Competitive Gain
By: David A Lax and James K. Sebenius
Lax, David A., and James K. Sebenius. The Manager as Negotiator: Bargaining for Cooperation and Competitive Gain. NY: Free Press, 1986. (Also published in Czech, French, Italian, and Spanish editions.)
- 1986
- Chapter
New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
Wells, L. T., Jr. "New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?" In Multinationals of the South: New Actors in the
International Economy, edited by Kushi M. Khan. London: Pinter Publishers, 1986. (Reprinted in Technology Development and Overseas Investment (Taipei: Macagno, Webb, & Associates, 1988), pp. 71-84.)
- November 1985 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
General Electric Trading Co.--1985
By: David B. Yoffie
Yoffie, David B. "General Electric Trading Co.--1985." Harvard Business School Case 386-103, November 1985. (Revised November 1987.)
- November 1985
- Case
Genetics Institute Enters the Seed Business
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Michael Joseph Kennedy
Goldberg, Ray A., and Michael Joseph Kennedy. "Genetics Institute Enters the Seed Business." Harvard Business School Case 586-077, November 1985.
- fall 1985
- Article
A Theory of Salesforce Compensation Plans
By: R. Lal, A. K. Basu, V. Srinivasan and Richard Staelin
Lal, R., A. K. Basu, V. Srinivasan, and Richard Staelin. "A Theory of Salesforce Compensation Plans." Marketing Science (fall 1985). (Winner of TIMS College of Marketing. Award for Best Article in Marketing Science For the best marketing paper published in Marketing Science or Management Science presented by Institute of Management Sciences.)
- 1985
- Book
U.S. Competitiveness in the World Economy
By: Bruce R. Scott and George C. Lodge
Scott, Bruce R. and George C. Lodge, eds. U.S. Competitiveness in the World Economy. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1985.
- April 1985 (Revised February 1990)
- Background Note
Regulation and Competition in Commercial Banking
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Dekkers L. Davidson
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Dekkers L. Davidson. "Regulation and Competition in Commercial Banking." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-247, April 1985. (Revised February 1990.)
- April 1985 (Revised August 1987)
- Background Note
Global Competition and MNC Managers
Keywords:
Global Strategy
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Global Competition and MNC Managers." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-287, April 1985. (Revised August 1987.)
- April 1, 1985
- Article
A Good Competitor Is Not Always a Dead Competitor
By: M. E. Porter
Keywords:
Competition
Porter, M. E. "A Good Competitor Is Not Always a Dead Competitor." Wall Street Journal (April 1, 1985).
- March 1985 (Revised August 1985)
- Teaching Note
Challenge Ahead: Economic Growth, Global Interdependence, and the New Competition, Teaching Note
- February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.
Reviews and updates the structure and characteristics of the earth-moving equipment industry presented in the companion case, Caterpillar Tractor Co. After revealing that CAT has suffered major financial losses during the period from 1981 through 1984, the case...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Machinery and Machining;
Price;
Growth and Development;
Brands and Branding;
Product Development;
Production;
Competitive Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Komatsu Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 385-277, February 1985. (Revised September 1988.)
- 1985
- Book
The Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. The Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance. NY: Free Press, 1985. (Republished with a new introduction, 1998.)
- winter 1985
- Article
Technology and Competitive Advantage
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. "Technology and Competitive Advantage." Journal of Business Strategy 5, no. 3 (winter 1985).