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Corporate Culture, Customer Orientation, and Innovativeness in Japanese Firms: A Quadrad Analysis
By: Rohit Deshpandé, J. U. Farley and F E Webster Jr
Deshpandé, Rohit, J. U. Farley, and F E Webster Jr. "Corporate Culture, Customer Orientation, and Innovativeness in Japanese Firms: A Quadrad Analysis." Journal of Marketing 57, no. 1 (January 1993): 23–37.
- November 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Deere & Co. (A): The Computer Aided Manufacturing Services Division - A Window to the World (Abridged)
By: Robert H. Hayes
The Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Services Division of John Deere has just received approval to sell their software and computer systems to external customers. These tools, initially developed for internal use, have been widely used throughout Deere. Still,...
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Keywords:
Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Machinery and Machining;
Technological Innovation;
Markets;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Outcome or Result;
Computer Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Hayes, Robert H. "Deere & Co. (A): The Computer Aided Manufacturing Services Division - A Window to the World (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 693-051, November 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- May 1992 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Richardson Sheffield
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
The case traces Bryan Upton’s 20-plus years as managing director of a Sheffield-based cutlery company and describes the strategic and organizational actions he took to raise sales and earnings at more than 25% annually, even as the local industry was in steep...
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Keywords:
Human Resource Management;
Human Resource Practices;
General Management;
Human Resources;
Management;
Leadership;
Strategy;
United Kingdom
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Richardson Sheffield." Harvard Business School Case 392-089, May 1992. (Revised September 2019.)
- April 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A)
Conoco faces challenges in formulating a proactive environmental strategy for its proposed oil development in Ecuador's pristine tropical rain forest region. The case outlines the innovative process in which Conoco collaborated with a wide range of often conflicting...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Conflict Management;
Ecuador
Salter, Malcolm S., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A). Harvard Business School Case 392-133, April 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
- February 1992 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Intel Corp.--1992
By: Kenneth A. Froot
Intel Corp., the world's dominant designer and manufacturer of microprocessors (the "brains" of the personal computer), has accumulated a large amount of cash (net of debt). Furthermore, it expects to continue to accumulate cash at an unprecedented rate. Has the...
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Keywords:
Dividends;
Financial Management;
Competition;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Cash;
Technological Innovation;
Capital Structure;
Investment Return;
Equity;
Financial Strategy;
Corporate Finance;
Semiconductor Industry;
United States
Froot, Kenneth A. "Intel Corp.--1992." Harvard Business School Case 292-106, February 1992. (Revised March 1993.)
- December 1991 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Dayton Electric Corp.
Concerns a product redesign decision for one of the company's most successful motor products, its rectified power, medium D-C motor, the RPM. A one-year redesign program has proposed a design that comes close to meeting its stated cost and performance goals, but at the...
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Keywords:
Product Design;
Strategic Planning;
Research and Development;
Business Divisions;
Decisions;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Product Development;
Technological Innovation;
Machinery and Machining;
Manufacturing Industry;
Ohio
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Dayton Electric Corp." Harvard Business School Case 692-071, December 1991. (Revised February 1992.)
- November 1991 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Taco Bell Corp.
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Roger H. Hallowell
John Martin, Taco Bell CEO, brings the company into line with its competitors through incremental change during the 1980s. In the early 1990s, he adopts breakthrough approaches to improve service levels while reducing prices, providing a distinct competitive advantage....
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Food;
Competitive Advantage;
Innovation and Management;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Taco Bell Corp." Harvard Business School Case 692-058, November 1991. (Revised April 1994.)
- September 1991 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Gillette's Launch of Sensor
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Benjamin C. Esty
The introduction of the Sensor Shaving System, one of the biggest product launches ever, forced Gillette to reevaluate its strategy in its shaving and non-shaving business. It had to decide whether to go ahead with the launch and if so, at what scale. Permits analysis...
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Keywords:
Product Launch;
Technological Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Measurement and Metrics;
Consumer Products Industry
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Benjamin C. Esty. "Gillette's Launch of Sensor." Harvard Business School Case 792-028, September 1991. (Revised November 1997.)
- September 1991 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Gil Preuss
One of the nation's foremost mini-mills' core competence is the rapid realization of technology into products. This case describes the development of a highly innovative casting technique and features the role of the company's culture in achieving its goals. The...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Innovation and Invention;
Information Infrastructure;
Product;
Organizational Culture;
Business Processes;
Competency and Skills
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and Gil Preuss. "Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development." Harvard Business School Case 692-018, September 1991. (Revised January 1998.)
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The Governance of Innovation: Vertical Integration and Collaborative Arrangements in the Biotechnology Industry
By: Gary P. Pisano
Pisano, Gary P. "The Governance of Innovation: Vertical Integration and Collaborative Arrangements in the Biotechnology Industry." Research Policy 20, no. 3 (June 1991): 237–249.
- March 1991 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
IBP, the largest U.S. beef and pork processor, is facing deteriorating earnings and undertakes a fundamental strategic review in 1990. Having grown from its founding in 1961 to its current position as a low cost, innovative producer of boxed beef, and more recently...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Product;
Competition;
Business Earnings;
Geography;
Vertical Integration;
Corporate Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry." Harvard Business School Case 391-006, March 1991. (Revised April 1995.)
- February 1991
- Case
Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (A)
By: Julie H. Hertenstein and Robert S. Kaplan
Burlington Northern's decision whether to invest in ARES, an automated train control system, is a ($350 million) strategic investment in information technology. Although set in a service industry (railroad) the issues around this decision arise in many organizations...
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Keywords:
Investment;
Rail Transportation;
Information Technology;
Competitive Strategy;
Performance Evaluation;
Performance Effectiveness;
Cost vs Benefits;
Technology Adoption;
Technological Innovation;
Customers;
Quality;
Rail Industry
Hertenstein, Julie H., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-122, February 1991.
- January 1991 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the development of a successful corporate strategy based on the acquisition and subsequent consolidation of low-technology manufacturing companies. Starting with a company history and discussion of current business segments, the case goes on to detail the...
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Collis, David J. "Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-095, January 1991. (Revised April 1995.)
- 1991
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The Role of Process Innovation and Adaptation in Attaining Strategic Technological Capability
Leonard-Barton, D. A. "The Role of Process Innovation and Adaptation in Attaining Strategic Technological Capability." Special Issue on Decision Making and Cognitive Science. International Journal of Technology Management 6, nos. 3-4 (1991): 303–320.
- December 1990
- Case
Allen-Bradley's ICCG: Repositioning for the 1990s
By: Nitin Nohria
Allen-Bradley's Industrial Computer and Communication Group (ICCG) underwent a period of rapid transformation in the 1980s, instituting a wide array of innovations from product development to information systems. In 1990 the Ohio-based group announced a major...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology;
Organizational Culture;
Business Organization;
Problems and Challenges;
Information Technology Industry
Nohria, Nitin. "Allen-Bradley's ICCG: Repositioning for the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 491-066, December 1990.
- November 1990 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Kodak Outsourcing Agreement (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Herminia M. Ibarra
Describes grassroots effort which culminated in Digital's winning a competitive bid for the outsourcing of Kodak's internal telecommunications business. Describes the "Telstar" project, from the initial identification of the business opportunity to the process of...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Leading Change;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Business or Company Management;
Bids and Bidding;
Decision Making;
Management Teams;
Telecommunications Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Herminia M. Ibarra. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Kodak Outsourcing Agreement (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-039, November 1990. (Revised March 1994.)
- 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.)
- May 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
Campbell Soup Co.
Describes the engineering effort at Campbell Soup Co. to develop a microwavable package and product for the growing convenience segment. Focuses on the role of engineering services in developing the production process, acquiring and installing equipment, and getting...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Production;
Engineering;
Strategy;
Business Processes;
Innovation and Management;
Planning;
Competitive Advantage;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Retail Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Campbell Soup Co." Harvard Business School Case 690-051, May 1990. (Revised August 1990.)