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- February 2008 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
Radical Collaboration: IBM Microelectronics Joint Development Alliances
By: Willy Shih, Gary Pisano and Andrew A. King
IBM's "Radical Collaboration" model has been an innovative approach to meeting the challenges of the huge R&D and capital investments that are needed to stay competitive in the global semiconductor industry. This model has required a rethinking of what is proprietary,...
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Cost Management;
Investment;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Problems and Challenges;
Alliances;
Networks;
Partners and Partnerships;
Research and Development;
Competitive Advantage;
Semiconductor Industry
Shih, Willy, Gary Pisano, and Andrew A. King. "Radical Collaboration: IBM Microelectronics Joint Development Alliances." Harvard Business School Case 608-121, February 2008. (Revised November 2008.)
- 23 Nov 2021
- Book
What It Takes to Build an Organizational Culture That Wins
another. It is a culture geared to the long-term success of an increasingly rapidly changing panoply of strategies in an accelerating competitive environment based on a stream of new ideas and constant change. At no time has the...
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by Avery Forman
- 29 Sep 2014
- Other Presentation
Reshaping Regional Economic Development: Clusters and Regional Strategy
Professor Michael Porter delivered a keynote speech at Mapping the Midwest's Future, a conference held in Minneapolis and hosted by the University of Minnesota that officially launched the new U.S. Cluster Mapping tool. His presentation focused on U.S. competitiveness...
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Porter, Michael E. "Reshaping Regional Economic Development: Clusters and Regional Strategy." Mapping the Midwest's Future, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness and University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Minneapolis, MN, September 29, 2014.
- 26 Dec 2018
- News
With Sluggish Economy, Chinese Auto Industry Eyes U.S. Market
- March 2006
- Course Overview Note
International Finance: A Course Overview Note
By: Mihir A. Desai
Describes the International Finance course at Harvard Business School, which argues that the forces of globalization have fundamentally changed the scope and activities of firms, thereby altering the practice of finance within these firms. As a consequence of an...
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- February 2002 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Volvo Trucks (A): Penetrating the U.S. Market
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Volvo Trucks has worked on a global strategy for several decades. Beginning in the mid-1970s, the company decided to enter the largest market for trucks: the United States. Over time, the company has struggled to get a significant share of the U.S. market and at the...
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Keywords:
Market Entry and Exit;
Competitive Strategy;
Five Forces Framework;
Truck Transportation;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Manufacturing Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States;
Europe
Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Volvo Trucks (A): Penetrating the U.S. Market." Harvard Business School Case 702-418, February 2002. (Revised February 2006.)
- 06 Apr 2016
- News
Walmart – trouble in store
- 16 Jun 2015
- News
Tarun Khanna panel to meet this week
- August 1990 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Eli Lilly and Co. (B): Europe
Examines the challenges facing the company in light of the changing economic, regulatory, and competitive environment in the European pharmaceutical industry. Examines the steps taken by the company adapting to this changing situation as part of a total globalization...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Economics;
Global Strategy;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Adaptation;
Competition;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Europe
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Eli Lilly and Co. (B): Europe." Harvard Business School Case 391-033, August 1990. (Revised January 1992.)
- March 2011 (Revised May 2011)
- Supplement
China Construction America (B): The Baha Mar Resort Deal
Why is a Chinese state-owned construction company building the largest mega-resort and casino in the Caribbean? This case examines the intricate deal-making by which CSCEC, China's leading global engineering and construction contractor, emerged as a key market player....
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Keywords:
Project Finance;
Competitive Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Financial Strategy;
Construction Industry;
Tourism Industry;
China;
Bahamas
Abrami, Regina M., Malcolm Riddell, and Weiqi Zhang. "China Construction America (B): The Baha Mar Resort Deal." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-411, March 2011. (Revised May 2011.)
- 20 Aug 2012
- News
Can America Compete?
- 22 Aug 2011
- News
Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity
- 11 Dec 2014
- News
No silver lining in partisan gridlock
- August 2007 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
HCL Technologies (A)
When Vineet Nayar became president of HCL Technologies, a global IT services business, in April 2005, he knew the company needed drastic change. Since its founding as a hardware company in the 1970s, HCL had grown into an enterprise with $3.7 billion in revenues and a...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Employee Relationship Management;
Leading Change;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Competition;
Information Technology Industry;
Service Industry;
India
Hill, Linda A., Tarun Khanna, and Emily Stecker. "HCL Technologies (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-004, August 2007. (Revised July 2008.)
- January 1996 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Japan's Automakers Face Endaka
By: Debora L. Spar
In April 1995, the Japanese yen hit a post-World War II high against the U.S. dollar. The yen's relentless ascent affected firms on both sides of the Pacific, but fell particularly hard on Japan's big four automakers. This case explores how endaka--or"high...
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Keywords:
Currency Exchange Rate;
Competitive Strategy;
Trade;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Macroeconomics;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Japan
Spar, Debora L., Julia Kou, Elizabeth B. Stein, and Karen Gordon. "Japan's Automakers Face Endaka." Harvard Business School Case 796-030, January 1996. (Revised February 1998.)
- June 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Swissair's Alliances (A)
By: David B. Yoffie
Swissair established two alliance networks in 1989 in order to improve its competitiveness. In order to evaluate the benefits of the alliances, Swissair's history, products, and cost structure are described, as is the international airline industry and the major...
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Yoffie, David B. "Swissair's Alliances (A)." Harvard Business School Case 794-152, June 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- 19 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Handicapping the Best Countries for Business
company's future. The good news is that in today's hypercompetitive global economy, certain countries offer distinctive advantages to help your business but you need to choose wisely. Understanding the View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- February 1998 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Airborne Express
By: Jan W. Rivkin
In the wake of a highly successful quarter, senior managers of Airborne Express, the third largest player in the express mail industry, review the firm's competitive position. Airborne has survived, and recently prospered, in an industry with significant economies of...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Business Strategy;
Partners and Partnerships;
Global Strategy;
Rank and Position;
Service Industry
Rivkin, Jan W. "Airborne Express." Harvard Business School Case 798-070, February 1998. (Revised May 2007.)
- Video
Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar
Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, former Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), speaks on competition between India and China as it relates to innovation, arguing that investment from industry should be increased to bolster India’s global...
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