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- November 1994 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
TV Guide (A)
TV Guide is the largest magazine in the United States and is attaining record profitability. This case details the economics of TV Guide's success by studying its advertiser and reader relationships. Presents a detailed look at how a large magazine manages all aspects...
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Keywords:
Journals and Magazines;
Customers;
Marketing Strategy;
Advertising;
Publishing Industry;
United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Steven M. Salzinger. "TV Guide (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-031, November 1994. (Revised August 1997.)
- April 1994 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (1990-1992)
Describes the changes in structure, management systems, people, and processes instituted by the company. Provides students with an opportunity to explore the nature of "IT-enabled" organizational change and the process through which it is implemented. Also enables a...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Business Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (1990-1992)." Harvard Business School Case 194-109, April 1994. (Revised October 2002.)
- March 1994
- Case
Intel Corp.: Leveraging Capabilities for Strategic Renewal
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
Traces the history of Intel from its earliest days as a technology-driven memory company to its emergence as an increasingly market-focused microprocessor company with emerging systems capabilities. The focus is on the strategic, organizational, and management...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Adaptation;
Management Skills;
Management Practices and Processes;
Strategy;
Organizations;
Information Technology Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Intel Corp.: Leveraging Capabilities for Strategic Renewal." Harvard Business School Case 394-141, March 1994.
- January 1994 (Revised May 1996)
- Background Note
Leading for Integrity: Corporate Purpose and Responsibility
By: Lynn S. Paine
Outlines several differing conceptions of corporate purpose and responsibility that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Keywords:
Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Performance Evaluation;
Corporate Strategy
Paine, Lynn S. "Leading for Integrity: Corporate Purpose and Responsibility." Harvard Business School Background Note 394-144, January 1994. (Revised May 1996.)
- August 1993
- Background Note
Executing Change: Three Generic Strategies
By: Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana
Describes the strengths and weaknesses of three generic strategies for implementing change--programmatic change, discontinuous change, and emergent change.
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Nohria, Nitin, and Rakesh Khurana. "Executing Change: Three Generic Strategies." Harvard Business School Background Note 494-039, August 1993.
- May 1993 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
Cummins Engine Company, The: Starting Up "B" Crankshaft Manufacturing at the San Luis Potosi Plant
By: Robert H. Hayes
Cummins Engine Co. is starting up production of diesel engine crankshafts in its plant in central Mexico. This operation requires much tighter tolerances than any product previously produced at the plant, and the young (recent MBA) manager who is in charge of the...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Production;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Emerging Markets;
Problems and Challenges;
Industrial Products Industry;
Mexico;
Alabama
Hayes, Robert H. Cummins Engine Company, The: Starting Up "B" Crankshaft Manufacturing at the San Luis Potosi Plant. Harvard Business School Case 693-121, May 1993. (Revised January 1994.)
- April 1993 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
Chiron Corp.
Pablo Valenzuela, vice president of R&D at Chiron Corp., faces several choices for how to allocate scarce resources across several promising projects. These choices will determine Chiron's position in several emerging biotechnology and diagnostic markets, including...
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Keywords:
Health Testing and Trials;
Research and Development;
Failure;
Business Strategy;
Joint Ventures;
Strategic Planning;
Opportunities;
Product Development;
Biotechnology Industry;
California
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Chiron Corp." Harvard Business School Case 693-052, April 1993. (Revised November 1994.)
- April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine Seger
Designed to generate discussion on the issues of outsourcing from the perspective of a firm thinking about turning over its IS activities to a third-party vendor.
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Keywords:
Management Systems;
Management Style;
Information Technology;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Business Strategy;
Economic Systems;
Business or Company Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business Processes;
Employment;
Emerging Markets;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Information Technology Industry;
Consulting Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Katherine Seger. "General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-144, April 1993. (Revised May 1994.)
- March 1993
- Background Note
Note on Information Technology and Strategy
By: Richard L. Nolan and Katherine Seger
Provides a context for the evolution of information technology in business organizations, explains the emergence of information as an important resource to be managed, and provides a framework for assessing the strategic potential of information in the firm.
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Keywords:
Information;
Information Management;
Information Technology;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Cooperation;
Adoption;
Body of Literature;
Archives;
Annual Reports;
Information Technology Industry
Nolan, Richard L., and Katherine Seger. "Note on Information Technology and Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 193-137, March 1993.
- November 1992 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
American Mobile Satellite Corporation
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Laura Goode
American Mobile Satellite Corp. (AMSC) has a license to provide wireless mobile communications via satellite throughout the United States and 200 miles of coastal waters. The first satellite launch is scheduled for 1994 and, in the interim, AMSC is providing limited...
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Keywords:
Wireless Technology;
Decisions;
Distribution Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Development;
Sales;
Emerging Markets;
Resource Allocation;
Performance Capacity;
Communications Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Cespedes, Frank V., and Laura Goode. "American Mobile Satellite Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 593-038, November 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
- January 1991 (Revised March 1992)
- Case
USA Today
By: Robert L. Simons
USA Today is a national newspaper struggling to achieve profitability. This case focuses on the use of management control systems to identify emerging opportunities and the formulation of new strategies. The interactive system used by top managers--the Friday...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Managerial Roles;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Risk Management;
Labor and Management Relations;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Journalism and News Industry;
United States
Simons, Robert L. "USA Today." Harvard Business School Case 191-004, January 1991. (Revised March 1992.)
- 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.
- June 1989 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
CIGNA Worldwide
By: John A. Quelch
A CIGNA Worldwide (CWW) task group of European country directors and key functional managers is meeting in November 1988 to discuss how CWW should respond to the European Community's plan to remove existing internal barriers and restrictions to the free flow of goods...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Insurance;
Competitive Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Trade;
Insurance Industry;
Europe
Quelch, John A. "CIGNA Worldwide." Harvard Business School Case 589-098, June 1989. (Revised July 1993.)
- September 1988
- Case
Skil Corp.
The portable electric power tool market in the United States was approximately $1.1 billion in 1979. There were about a dozen manufacturers competing in the U.S. market, of which five were U.S. companies. Skil was the third largest U.S. competitor. Skil was acquired by...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Skil Corp." Harvard Business School Case 389-005, September 1988.
- January 1987 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
The World VCR Industry
By: David B. Yoffie
In the 1980s Japan dominated the world industry for video cassette recorders. This case looks at the evolution of the technology and competition in VCRs, the battles between VHS and Beta, and the emerging threats to Japanese dominance.
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Yoffie, David B. "The World VCR Industry." Harvard Business School Case 387-098, January 1987. (Revised January 1990.)
- 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.)
- January 1985 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
Conex do Brasil
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and John Young
Describes interactions between Brazilian local, Latin American regional, and USA headquarters staff during the three years after establishing a manufacturing subsidiary in Sao Paulo. In a highly protected national environment, a market entry plan is developed to meet...
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Keywords:
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Resignation and Termination;
Goals and Objectives;
Market Entry and Exit;
Operations;
Performance Expectations;
Opportunities;
Corporate Strategy;
Latin America;
United States;
Brazil
Bartlett, Christopher A., and John Young. "Conex do Brasil." Harvard Business School Case 385-257, January 1985. (Revised March 2003.)
- November 1983 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
Procter & Gamble Europe: Vizir Launch
Describes P&G's expansion in Europe, including the development of a strong country subsidiary management, responsive to local market differences. The launch of a new product presents strategic and organizational challenges as P&G considers making this their first...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Trade;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Product Launch;
Emerging Markets;
Organizational Design;
Problems and Challenges;
Expansion;
Europe
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Procter & Gamble Europe: Vizir Launch." Harvard Business School Case 384-139, November 1983. (Revised October 1989.)
- June 1983 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
Dominion Engineering Works
Dominion Engineering Works faces important strategic decisions about whether to continue its focused strategy of selling newsprint machines to the Canadian paper industry or whether recent changes in industry conditions and the emergence of three global competitors...
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Keywords:
Machinery and Machining;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competitive Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Diversification
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Dominion Engineering Works." Harvard Business School Case 383-184, June 1983. (Revised April 1991.)
- June 1983
- Background Note
Note on the Paper Machinery Industry
Describes the major structural changes taking place in the paper industry in the 1970s: major oil and pulp price increases, pollution legislation, a shift in industry development from OECD countries to LDCs and NICs and the technological revolution in paper making....
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Keywords:
Engineering;
Price;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development;
Industry Structures;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Pollutants;
Competition;
Pulp and Paper Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Note on the Paper Machinery Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 383-185, June 1983.