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- 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.)
- May 1990 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
Traces the development of a Swedish furniture retailer under the leadership of an innovative and unconventional entrepreneur whose approaches redefine the nature and structure of the industry. Traces IKEA's growth from a tiny mail order business to the world's largest...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development;
Innovation Strategy;
Leadership;
Management Succession;
Distribution;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Expansion;
Value;
Retail Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA." Harvard Business School Case 390-132, May 1990. (Revised July 1996.)
- March 1990
- Article
Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and The Failure of Established Firms
By: Rebecca M. Henderson and Kim B. Clark
Keywords:
Design;
Innovation and Invention;
Product;
Information Technology;
Failure;
Business Ventures
Henderson, Rebecca M., and Kim B. Clark. "Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and The Failure of Established Firms." Administrative Science Quarterly 35, no. 1 (March 1990): 9–30. (Reprinted in The Management of Innovation, edited by John Storey, London: Elgar, 2004; Managing Strategic Innovation and Change, edited by M.Tushman and P. Anderson, Oxford University Press, 2004; and in Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, edited by Robert Burgelman, Clayton Christensen and Steven Wheelwright. Oxford University Press, 2004. Translated into Chinese for inclusion in an ASQ sponsored collection of "best papers" in 2005.)
- March 1990
- Article
Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and the Failure of Established Firms
By: R. Henderson and K. B. Clark
Henderson, R., and K. B. Clark. "Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and the Failure of Established Firms." Administrative Science Quarterly 35, no. 1 (March 1990): 9–30.
- March 1990
- Article
Technology, Organizations and Innovation: An Introduction
By: Michael Tushman and R. Nelson
Tushman, Michael, and R. Nelson. "Technology, Organizations and Innovation: An Introduction." Administrative Science Quarterly 35, no. 1 (March 1990): 1–8.
- February 1990 (Revised June 1990)
- Case
Prudential: Organizing for Technology Innovation (B)
Applegate, Lynda M. "Prudential: Organizing for Technology Innovation (B)." Harvard Business School Case 190-119, February 1990. (Revised June 1990.)
- 1990
- Chapter
Managing Innovation in the Transnational Corporation
By: C. A. Bartlett and S. Ghoshal
Bartlett, C. A., and S. Ghoshal. "Managing Innovation in the Transnational Corporation." In Managing the Global Firm, edited by Christopher A. Bartlett, Y. Doz, and G. Hedlund. London: Routledge, 1990.
- July 1989 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Prudential: Organizing for Technology Innovation (A)
Applegate, Lynda M. "Prudential: Organizing for Technology Innovation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 190-010, July 1989. (Revised July 1990.)
- 1989
- Chapter
Collaborative Arrangements and Global Technology Strategy: Some Evidence from the Telecommunications Equipment Industry
By: Gary P. Pisano and David Teece
Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Innovation Strategy;
Communication Technology;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Cooperation;
Telecommunications Industry
Pisano, Gary P., and David Teece. "Collaborative Arrangements and Global Technology Strategy: Some Evidence from the Telecommunications Equipment Industry." In Research on Technological Innovation, Management, and Policy. Vol. 4, edited by Richard S. Rosenbloom and Robert A. Burgelman. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1989.
- June 1989 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Fairfield Inn (A)
By: James L. Heskett
The Fairfield Inn, an economy hotel venture by the Marriott Corp., has developed a novel method for selecting and measuring the performance of its hotel personnel that fits the company's strategy. Because it faces the need to grow rapidly, questions have arisen as to...
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Keywords:
Selection and Staffing;
Innovation and Invention;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Franchise Ownership;
Performance Evaluation;
Corporate Strategy;
Accommodations Industry
Heskett, James L. "Fairfield Inn (A)." Harvard Business School Case 689-092, June 1989. (Revised May 1993.)
- summer 1989
- Article
Swimming in Newstreams: Mastering Innovation Dilemmas
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords:
Innovation and Invention
Kanter, R. M. "Swimming in Newstreams: Mastering Innovation Dilemmas." California Management Review 31, no. 4 (summer 1989): 45–69.
- April 1989 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Burlington Northern (B)
Describes the experiences of a seasoned Burlington Northern (BN) sales representative after the introduction of ShipSmart, a decision support system developed by the BN to help its employees and customers analyze logistics problems. After a brief description of a...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Expansion;
Rail Transportation;
Logistics;
Distribution Channels;
Truck Transportation;
Innovation and Invention;
Sales;
Rail Industry;
United States
Hammond, Janice H. "Burlington Northern (B)." Harvard Business School Case 689-083, April 1989. (Revised March 1990.)
- 1989
- Chapter
The Future Evolution of the Central Office Switching Industry
By: Jerry A. Hausman and Elon Kohlberg
Keywords:
Innovation and Invention;
Communication Technology;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Telecommunications Industry
Hausman, Jerry A., and Elon Kohlberg. "The Future Evolution of the Central Office Switching Industry." In Future Competition in Telecommunications, edited by Stephen P. Bradley and Jerry A. Hausman. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1989.
- winter 1989
- Article
Split-Awards Procurement and Innovation
By: James J. Anton and Dennis A. Yao
In many procurement settings, it is possible for a buyer to split a production award between suppliers. In this article, we develop a model of split-award procurement auctions in which the split choice is endogenous. We characterize the set of equilibrium bids and...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Invention;
Auctions;
Bids and Bidding;
Cost;
Supply Chain;
Investment;
Balance and Stability
Anton, James J., and Dennis A. Yao. "Split-Awards Procurement and Innovation." RAND Journal of Economics 20, no. 4 (winter 1989): 538–552. (Harvard users click here for full text.)
- 1989
- Article
The Creative Environment Scales: The Work Environment Inventory
By: T. M. Amabile and N. Gryskiewicz
The Creative Environment Scales Work Environment Inventory (WEI) is a new paper-and-pencil instrument designed to assess stimulants and obstacles to creativity in the work environment. Unlike many instruments that are designed as comprehensive descriptions of the work...
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Keywords:
Creativity;
Innovation and Invention;
Working Conditions;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques
Amabile, T. M., and N. Gryskiewicz. "The Creative Environment Scales: The Work Environment Inventory." Creativity Research Journal 2 (1989): 231–254.
- December 1988
- Article
Strategic Responses to Automobile Emissions Control: A Game-Theoretic Analysis
By: Dennis Yao
This paper examines the dynamics of standard-setting regulation under technological uncertainty and asymmetric information about technological capability. A two-period model which allows fully strategic action is developed and applied to the regulation of automobile...
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Keywords:
Transportation;
Pollutants;
Standards;
Governance Controls;
Technological Innovation;
Research and Development;
Mathematical Methods
Yao, Dennis. "Strategic Responses to Automobile Emissions Control: A Game-Theoretic Analysis." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 15 (December 1988): 419–438. (Harvard users click here for full text.)
- 1988
- Foreword
Assessing Organizational Climates for Creativity and Innovation: Methodological Review of Large Company Audits
By: R. M. Burnside, T. M. Amabile and S. S. Gryskiewicz
Burnside, R. M., T. M. Amabile, and S. S. Gryskiewicz. "Assessing Organizational Climates for Creativity and Innovation: Methodological Review of Large Company Audits." Foreword to New Directions in Creative and Innovative Management, edited by Y. Ijiri and R. L. Kuhn. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1988.
- 1988
- Chapter
Originality in Management Accounting Systems: Field Studies of the Processes
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Originality in Management Accounting Systems: Field Studies of the Processes." In New Directions in Creative and Innovative Management, edited by Y. Ijiri and R. L. Kuhn, 103–114. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1988.