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- January 1998 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Jamie O'Connell
Lincoln Electric, a 100-year-old manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables based in Cleveland, Ohio, motivates its U.S. employees through a culture of cooperation between management and labor and an unusual compensation system based on piecework and a large...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Restructuring;
Transformation;
Construction;
Compensation and Benefits;
Management;
Market Entry and Exit;
Labor and Management Relations;
Competitive Advantage;
Expansion;
Manufacturing Industry;
Ohio
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Jamie O'Connell. "Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad." Harvard Business School Case 398-095, January 1998. (Revised April 1998.)
- December 1997 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
www.springs.com
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Melissa Dailey
Business Week's June 1997 "Rising Star" profile of Springs Industries' president and COO, Crandall Bowles, reported that she was poised to become one of the top two or three women executives in the country. In November 1997, the company announced Bowles' appointment to...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Operations;
Product Marketing;
Management;
Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry;
South Carolina
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Melissa Dailey. "www.springs.com." Harvard Business School Case 398-091, December 1997. (Revised April 1998.)
- November 1997 (Revised December 2000)
- Case
Corn Products International, Inc.
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
A firm that started in corn processing and moved up the value-added food chain decides to spin-off the original commodity part of the business. How does the new spin-off survive and how does it develop a strategy? Firms in the food system are separating out their...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Development;
Service Delivery;
Vertical Integration;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Corn Products International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 598-051, November 1997. (Revised December 2000.)
- November 1997
- Case
Case Corporation
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
A successful turnaround global farm machinery company is attempting to redefine its role in the global food system and develop a strategic plan for the company.
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Keywords:
Change;
Machinery and Machining;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development;
Strategic Planning;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Case Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 598-046, November 1997.
- November 1997 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
By: Das Narayandas
In 1996, WESCO, a national distributor of electrical equipment and supplies, charted out a growth of 6 to 8 percent in sales, and 12 to 16 percent in profitability over the next five years. The centerpiece of this growth strategy is the National Accounts (NA) program...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Customer Satisfaction;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Distribution;
Sales;
Balance and Stability;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry
Narayandas, Das. "WESCO Distribution, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 598-021, November 1997. (Revised February 1998.)
- September 1997 (Revised March 1998)
- Background Note
Automobile Retailing in the U.S.
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
In the mid-1990s, the U.S. automobile retailing industry is on the brink of profound change. This case traces the drivers of change, the history of the industry, and potential distribution systems of the future.
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Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Automobile Retailing in the U.S." Harvard Business School Background Note 598-014, September 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
- August 1997 (Revised June 1999)
- Case
Providian Trust: Tradition and Technology (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Melissa Dailey
A major trust company attempts to implement a major software system while simultaneously reengineering business processes. Providian Trust, a previously non-IT intensive organization, must completely reposition its management of technology to deal with IT's new...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Financial Institutions;
Business Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Applications and Software;
Financial Services Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Melissa Dailey. "Providian Trust: Tradition and Technology (A)." Harvard Business School Case 398-008, August 1997. (Revised June 1999.)
- August 1997 (Revised July 1999)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (A): The Trials and Tribulations of a Legacy
By: Michael Beer
Describes the process of transforming a recently formed division of Hewlett-Packard.
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Beer, Michael. "Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (A): The Trials and Tribulations of a Legacy." Harvard Business School Case 498-011, August 1997. (Revised July 1999.)
- August 1997 (Revised July 1999)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B): The Second Profiling Iteration
By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers
Describes the process of transforming a recently formed division of Hewlett-Packard.
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Beer, Michael, and Gregory C. Rogers. "Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B): The Second Profiling Iteration." Harvard Business School Case 498-016, August 1997. (Revised July 1999.)
- March 1997
- Case
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation-1995
By: Krishna G. Palepu and James Chang
Sensormatic is a leading provider of security systems to the retail industry. The company relies on customer financing as a key component of its strategy. The company's growth strategy and accountingis attacked by short-sellers and the financial press.
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Keywords:
Analysis;
Valuation;
Financial Reporting;
Financing and Loans;
Financial Statements;
Business Strategy
Palepu, Krishna G., and James Chang. "Sensormatic Electronics Corporation-1995." Harvard Business School Case 197-041, March 1997.
- February 1997 (Revised May 1997)
- Background Note
Modern India
By: Tarun Khanna and Danielle J. Melito
Describes India's move from a controlled economy toward a more market-oriented one, commencing in 1991. Highlights the extent of changes in the product, capital, and labor markets, and the political situation at the central government, as these stood in 1995.
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economic Systems;
Economy;
Macroeconomics;
Government and Politics;
Strategy;
Financial Services Industry;
India
Khanna, Tarun, and Danielle J. Melito. "Modern India." Harvard Business School Background Note 797-108, February 1997. (Revised May 1997.)
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, David Carlson, VP, Management Information Systems
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of David Carlson as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information...
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Sebenius, James K. "Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, David Carlson, VP, Management Information Systems." Harvard Business School Exercise 897-057, January 1997.
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Helen Freeman, VP, Small Appliances Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Helen Freeman as she attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information...
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Sebenius, James K. "Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Helen Freeman, VP, Small Appliances Division." Harvard Business School Exercise 897-058, January 1997.
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Jack Morris, VP, Food Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Jack Morris as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information...
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Sebenius, James K. "Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Jack Morris, VP, Food Division." Harvard Business School Exercise 897-059, January 1997.
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Paul Stokes, VP, Health and Beauty Aids Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Paul Stokes as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information...
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Keywords:
Business Units;
Transformation;
Information Management;
Negotiation Deal;
System;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Health Industry
Sebenius, James K. "Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Paul Stokes, VP, Health and Beauty Aids Division." Harvard Business School Exercise 897-060, January 1997.
- October 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
United Electric Controls
By: H. Kent Bowen, Jody H. Gittell and Sylvie Ryckebusch
United Electric Controls (UE) was a small, traditional family-owned manufacturing company when Dave Reis, the youngest member of the Reis family, took over the business. This case describes Reis's efforts to change UE's traditional work practices in order to make the...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Family Business;
Production;
Business Strategy;
Human Resources;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Decisions;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Information Technology;
Electronics Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Bowen, H. Kent, Jody H. Gittell, and Sylvie Ryckebusch. "United Electric Controls." Harvard Business School Case 697-006, October 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- August 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Veraguas (A): System of Poverty
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Veraguas (A): System of Poverty." Harvard Business School Case 797-005, August 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- July 1996 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
Becton Dickinson--Designing the New Strategic, Operational, and Financial Planning Process
By: Robert L. Simons, Antonio Davila and Afroze A Mohammed
Describes management's attempts to design and install a sophisticated planning and control system in an international company as it changes its strategy. Issues of strategy implementation, accountability, and performance measurement are at the core of the analysis, as...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Strategy;
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Accountability;
Governance Controls;
System;
Performance Evaluation
Simons, Robert L., Antonio Davila, and Afroze A Mohammed. "Becton Dickinson--Designing the New Strategic, Operational, and Financial Planning Process." Harvard Business School Case 197-014, July 1996. (Revised December 2001.)
- March 1996 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
Change Agent Program at Siemens Nixdorf, The
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, John F. McGuire and Afroze A Mohammed
To change its culture, the German computer giant Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems launched a program to train 21 "change agents" who would lead entrepreneurial projects designed to get results and to serve as models of a new style.
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Culture;
Training;
Leadership Development;
Programs;
Human Resources;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Business Model;
Computer Industry;
Germany
Kanter, Rosabeth M., John F. McGuire, and Afroze A Mohammed. "Change Agent Program at Siemens Nixdorf, The." Harvard Business School Case 396-203, March 1996. (Revised February 1997.)
- December 1995 (Revised March 1996)
- Case
Nestle and the Twenty-First Century
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Elizabeth Ashcroft
A leading food company rethinks its future in the global food system by major geographical areas.
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Geographic Location;
Globalization;
Strategy;
System;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Elizabeth Ashcroft. "Nestle and the Twenty-First Century." Harvard Business School Case 596-074, December 1995. (Revised March 1996.)