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- October 1979 (Revised March 1986)
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PC&D, Inc.
By: Evelyn T. Christiansen and Richard G. Hamermesh
Covers history of PC&D from 1960 to 1975 as it grows from a single business firm to a diversified firm. Emphasizes the use of subsidiaries for product development and fast growth. Other issues include problems of a new CEO in keeping control of fast growing divisions.
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Business Subsidiaries;
Diversification;
Growth Management;
Product Development
Christiansen, Evelyn T., and Richard G. Hamermesh. "PC&D, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 380-072, October 1979. (Revised March 1986.)
- April 1979 (Revised April 1986)
- Case
Mexico: Development Strategies and Performance
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Mexico: Development Strategies and Performance." Harvard Business School Case 379-173, April 1979. (Revised April 1986.)
- April 1979
- Article
Communication Patterns, Project Performance, and Task Characteristics: An Empirical Evaluation and Integration in an R&D Setting
By: Ralph Katz and Michael Tushman
Katz, Ralph, and Michael Tushman. "Communication Patterns, Project Performance, and Task Characteristics: An Empirical Evaluation and Integration in an R&D Setting." Organizational Behavior and Human Performance 23, no. 2 (April 1979): 139–162.
- March 1979 (Revised June 1985)
- Case
Chain Saw Industry in 1974
Describes the structure of the chain saw industry in 1974, when it is on the threshold of a major period of growth. Data are provided on each significant competitor. The discussion should center around strategies in a growing market for differently situated...
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Keywords:
Industry Growth;
Corporate Strategy;
Industry Structures;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Chain Saw Industry in 1974." Harvard Business School Case 379-157, March 1979. (Revised June 1985.)
- February 1979 (Revised October 1982)
- Case
Fiber-Optics Industry (B): Historical Development and Competitor Profiles--1978
Keywords:
Applied Optics;
History;
Competition;
Information Technology;
Communications Industry;
Telecommunications Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Fiber-Optics Industry (B): Historical Development and Competitor Profiles--1978." Harvard Business School Case 379-139, February 1979. (Revised October 1982.)
- 01 Jan 1979
- Conference Presentation
Developing a Financial Planning Model for An Analytic Review: A Feasibility Study
By: Robert S. Kaplan
- January 1977 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (B)
By: Michael Beer
Focuses on the recommendations and implementation strategy made by the organizational development group for the electronic product division's problems.
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Problems and Challenges;
Adaptation
Beer, Michael. "Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (B)." Harvard Business School Case 477-073, January 1977. (Revised April 1983.)
- January 1977
- Case
MRC, Inc. (Consolidated)
By: Thomas R. Piper
A large diversified company must develop a strategy for a division whose performance has deteriorated due to its aging product. Alternatives range from liquidation to a major investment in a new product. The formal capital budgeting system is compared with the informal...
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Piper, Thomas R. "MRC, Inc. (Consolidated)." Harvard Business School Case 277-123, January 1977.
- September 1973 (Revised October 1980)
- Case
Sea Pines Racquet Club
By: W. Earl Sasser
The student is required to develop a strategy for a tennis club of a large resort area. The tennis director must decide how many courts he needs to build within the next three years, what surface they should have, and how much he should charge for their use....
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Keywords:
Price;
Service Operations;
Organizations;
Performance Capacity;
Planning;
Strategy;
Accommodations Industry;
Sports Industry
Sasser, W. Earl. "Sea Pines Racquet Club." Harvard Business School Case 674-011, September 1973. (Revised October 1980.)
- January 1973 (Revised September 1990)
- Case
Carrefour S.A.
Involves a very rapidly growing retail chain that is financing itself in an unusual (and at first glance) risky fashion.
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Keywords:
Growth and Development Strategy;
Financing and Loans;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Retail Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Carrefour S.A." Harvard Business School Case 273-099, January 1973. (Revised September 1990.)
- November 1972 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
Benihana of Tokyo
By: W. Earl Sasser
Discusses the development of a chain of "theme" restaurants. The student is asked to evaluate the current operating strategy and suggest a long-term expansion strategy.
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Keywords:
Expansion;
Business Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Service Industry
Sasser, W. Earl. "Benihana of Tokyo." Harvard Business School Case 673-057, November 1972. (Revised July 2023.)
- July 1967 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
Head Ski Co., Inc.
Describes the development of the company to its present preeminence in high-priced skis and the avenues that it can follow to obtain new growth.
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Sports Industry
Stevenson, Howard H. "Head Ski Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 313-120, July 1967. (Revised September 1982.)
- Research Summary
Business Strategy at the Base of the Pyramid
Rangan is studying how businesses create value for the 4.2 billion low income, and poorer income residents at the base of the global income pyramid. These are individuals who live on less than $5/day. Providing food, water, sanitation, healthcare, education, skills...
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Channel Stewardship
Drawing on a dozen in-depth primary case studies, field research, and consulting applications, Rangan has developed a paradigm for continuously evolving a firm's Go-to-Market strategy in keeping up with the changes in its business environment. This evolutionary...
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Cities, Structures, and Climate Shocks
By: John D. Macomber
This course is about building sustainable and resilient cities, future proofing real estate and infrastructure assets, and examining how businesses and investors find opportunities in climate adaptation.
The world faces substantial challenges in the face of... View Details
- Teaching Interest
Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms—(Executive Education)
By: David B. Yoffie
Summary
Without exception, the most valuable companies in the world today are platforms. Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and many other firms have built their fortunes by facilitating innovation across global ecosystems or... View Details
Without exception, the most valuable companies in the world today are platforms. Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and many other firms have built their fortunes by facilitating innovation across global ecosystems or... View Details
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Rangan has developed a framework and a process for auditing a company's CSR activities and from that a blueprint for CSR strategy development. He is now in the phase of verifying the framework and implementing the process in certain chosen sites.
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corporate strategy, international strategy, strategy process
By: David J. Collis
David Collis' research is primarily concerned with how companies create value across markets, whether those markets are different businesses (corporate strategy), or different countries (international strategy). Additionally, he is interested in how...
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Customer-Centric Marketing Strategy
By: Rohit Deshpande
Rohit Deshpandé's research program focuses on Customer-Centricity. A stream of projects examines the interaction between corporate and national culture as they influence the development and implementation of global marketing strategies in high performance firms. This...
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- Teaching Interest
Data Science for Managers
By: Dennis Campbell
Data science has become the new language of business. Many roles across the enterprise in finance, marketing, human resources, operations, innovation, and strategy now rely heavily on data science for important managerial decisions. Given the increasing ubiquity and...
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