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- April 1994 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Volkswagen de Mexico's North American Strategy (A)
In 1988, Volkswagen (VW) consolidated its North American operations in Puebla, Mexico, after shutting down its plant in Pennsylvania. Volkswagen de Mexico had been in operation since the 1960s, but produced almost exclusively for the Mexican market. In the late 1980s,...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Trade;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Canada;
Germany;
United States;
Mexico
Shapiro, Helen. "Volkswagen de Mexico's North American Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 794-104, April 1994. (Revised April 1995.)
- April 1973 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Mirassou Vineyards (A)
Examines the decision by Mirassou to test a mechanical grape harvester that requires a major change in growing methods and operations. The machine is unproven and the investor has asked this vineyard to test it for him and commit to use it.
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Keywords:
Technology;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Production;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Wyckoff, Daryl D. "Mirassou Vineyards (A)." Harvard Business School Case 673-105, April 1973. (Revised April 1983.)
- November 1990 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
American Airlines (C): Committing to Leadership
In an effort to grow and contain costs, the airline initiates a series of cultural change programs designed to increase employee participation and decision-making, and accordingly decrease the proportion of supervisors. CTL is the most recent, and by far the most...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leadership Development;
Organizational Culture;
Air Transportation Industry;
United States
Loveman, Gary W. "American Airlines (C): Committing to Leadership." Harvard Business School Case 491-061, November 1990. (Revised August 1992.)
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
to adapt based on industry changes, as well as on team strengths and weaknesses; they get the most by leveraging competitive resources, while communicating and collaborating effectively with key View Details
- 2019
- Book
The Wise Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation
By: Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi
High-velocity change is the fundamental challenge facing companies today. Few companies, however, are prepared to continuously innovate—because they focus on the short-term and do not emphasize the wisdom needed to make sure that their interests are aligned with those...
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Keywords:
Knowledge;
Wise Leadership;
Leaders;
Innovation;
Knowledge Management;
Leadership;
Innovation and Invention;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Nonaka, Ikujiro, and Hirotaka Takeuchi. The Wise Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019.
- June 2015 (Revised November 2016)
- Case
2012 Obama Campaign: Learning in the Field
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Jason Gray
The development and utilization of an intentional Field learning strategy developed for the Obama for President campaign in 2012 following an after action Review calling for it after the 2008 elections
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Keywords:
Training;
Political Campaigns;
Learning Organizations;
Learning;
Political Elections;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Jason Gray. "2012 Obama Campaign: Learning in the Field." Harvard Business School Case 315-127, June 2015. (Revised November 2016.)
- September 2002
- Case
Seattle Public Schools, 1995-2002 (A): The Freedom Agenda
Describes efforts in Seattle Public Schools, under the leadership of Superintendent Joseph Olchefske, to replace the district's centralized budgeting process with school-level budgets. Olchefske's decentralization effort, referred to locally as the Freedom Agenda,...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Practices and Processes;
Operations;
Education;
Education Industry;
Seattle
Leschly, Stig. "Seattle Public Schools, 1995-2002 (A): The Freedom Agenda." Harvard Business School Case 803-037, September 2002.
- May 2002
- Case
Aspen Financial
By: Arthur I Segel and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam
Jack and Bruce Aspen must decide how they want to grow their commercial real estate finance company during a time of tremendous change in the industry.
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Keywords:
History;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Growth and Development;
Real Estate Industry
Segel, Arthur I., and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam. "Aspen Financial." Harvard Business School Case 802-145, May 2002.
- 01 Oct 2003
- Conference Presentation
Flexibility in New Product Development: Evidence, Insights and Obstacles from the Field
By: Alan MacCormack
- November 1990 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Apple Computer (C): The Human Resource Function
Explores how the human resource (HR) function at Apple Computer can best support the company's strategy. Describes in detail the HR function. The function is considering a reorganization at the end of the case, in response to criticism from non-HR employees and...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Human Resources;
Business Strategy;
Computer Industry;
United States
Gibbs, Michael J. "Apple Computer (C): The Human Resource Function." Harvard Business School Case 491-043, November 1990. (Revised October 1994.)
- January 2017 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Sesame Workshop: Bringing Big Bird Back to Health
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Ryan Raffaelli and Jonathan Cohen
Sesame Workshop was transforming in 2016. CEO Jeff Dunn had reorganized and shifted the iconic institution to respond to digital disruption and a consensus culture. This case examines his efforts to turn Sesame Workshop around. It notes Sesame's storied history and the...
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- June 1994 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Mrs. Fields, Inc. (1988-1992)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Keri O. Pearlson and Randi Wade Purchia
Continues the story of Mrs. Fields Cookies. Explores the new challenges the company faced managing its geographic growth and its expansion of products and markets through combination stores. Details the decision of Debbi and Randy Fields to delegate management...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Expansion;
Growth Management;
Organizational Structure;
Globalization;
Information Management;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Keri O. Pearlson, and Randi Wade Purchia. "Mrs. Fields, Inc. (1988-1992)." Harvard Business School Case 194-065, June 1994. (Revised October 2001.)
- February 2017
- Teaching Note
India's Amul: Keeping Up with the Times
By: Tarun Khanna, Rohit Deshpandé and Namrata Arora
Teaching Note for HBS No. 516-116.
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- Winter 2016
- Article
Improving Store Liquidation
By: Nathan Craig and Ananth Raman
This paper introduces methods for increasing the efficiency of retail store liquidation, which we define as the time-constrained divestment of retail outlets through an in-store sale of inventory. The retail industry depends extensively on liquidation, not only as a...
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Craig, Nathan, and Ananth Raman. "Improving Store Liquidation." Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 18, no. 1 (Winter 2016): 89–103.
- June 1994 (Revised October 2001)
- Supplement
Mrs. Fields, Inc. 1993
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Keri O. Pearlson
A compilation of press remarks that detail the changes in control and management initiated by the company.
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Applegate, Lynda M., and Keri O. Pearlson. "Mrs. Fields, Inc. 1993." Harvard Business School Supplement 194-066, June 1994. (Revised October 2001.)
- April 2001 (Revised September 2001)
- Case
ScreamingMedia Inc.
By: Paul W. Marshall and Michele Lutz
Marshall, Paul W., and Michele Lutz. "ScreamingMedia Inc." Harvard Business School Case 801-371, April 2001. (Revised September 2001.)
- October 2000
- Case
GE's Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch's Leadership Multimedia Case
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Meg Wozny
General Electric is faced with Welch's impending retirement, and the question on many minds is whether anyone can sustain the blistering pace of change and growth characteristic of the Welch era. After briefly describing GE's heritage and Welch's transformation of the...
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and Meg Wozny. "GE's Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch's Leadership Multimedia Case." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 301-040, October 2000.
- June 1995 (Revised April 1997)
- Case
Integron Incorporated: The Integrated Components Division (ICD)
A high-technology manufacturing company was recently given profit-and-loss "stand-alone" status by its parent. No longer a captive supplier, it must seek new markets for its technology and products on the outside world. Describes a benchmarking study by a group of...
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Upton, David M., Michelle Jarrard, and Laurie Thomas. "Integron Incorporated: The Integrated Components Division (ICD)." Harvard Business School Case 695-060, June 1995. (Revised April 1997.)