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- December 1994
- Supplement
Prodigy Services Company (A)-- Supplement
By: Lynn S. Paine
Allows students to record their personal evaluations of the communications which gave rise to the controversy detailed in Prodigy Services Co. (A).
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Keywords:
Information Technology Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Prodigy Services Company (A)-- Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-129, December 1994.
- November 1994 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Flat Panel Display Initiative, The
By: George C. Lodge and Sharon Novak
Keywords:
Technological Innovation
Lodge, George C., and Sharon Novak. "Flat Panel Display Initiative, The ." Harvard Business School Case 795-052, November 1994. (Revised April 1995.)
- November 1994
- Case
Pilkington Float Glass--1955
By: Kim B. Clark
The case examines the development of the float glass process at Pilkington in the mid-1950s. Pilkington has pursued the development of a radically new process for flat glass production, but has experienced serious problems at each stage of development. The senior...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Technological Innovation;
Product Development;
Research and Development;
Commercialization;
Technology
Clark, Kim B. "Pilkington Float Glass--1955." Harvard Business School Case 695-024, November 1994.
- November 1994 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Canadian Airlines: Reservations About Its Future (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Duncan G. Copeland and Chris L Marshall
McFarlan, F. Warren, Duncan G. Copeland, and Chris L Marshall. "Canadian Airlines: Reservations About Its Future (A)." Harvard Business School Case 195-101, November 1994. (Revised October 1995.)
- October 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
DNA Plant Technology Corporation (DNAP)
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Quintus Travis
Keywords:
Biotechnology Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Quintus Travis. "DNA Plant Technology Corporation (DNAP)." Harvard Business School Case 595-044, October 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- October 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer
By: W. Earl Sasser and Norman Klein
Explores the uses of scanning technology, interactive software, and powerful data bases to assist customer relations representatives in resolving customer complaints. Competitive alliances in international markets are noted, but the focus is on the evolving commitment...
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Keywords:
Debates;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Service Delivery;
Alliances;
Information Technology;
Aerospace Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Norman Klein. "British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 395-065, October 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- October 1994
- Supplement
Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Network Version
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Network Version." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 195-727, October 1994.
- October 1994
- Supplement
Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Version
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Version." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 195-724, October 1994.
- October 1994 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Ritz-Carlton: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer
By: W. Earl Sasser, Thomas O. Jones and Norman Klein
Explores the interface of an information system that keeps track of guests and their preferences, and the people systems that deliver multiple services at Ritz-Carlton hotels. The luxury hotel chain's unique service credo and commitment to quality principles are...
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Keywords:
Competency and Skills;
Customer Satisfaction;
Training;
Recruitment;
Service Delivery;
Supply Chain Management;
Luxury;
Balance and Stability;
Information Technology
Sasser, W. Earl, Thomas O. Jones, and Norman Klein. "Ritz-Carlton: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 395-064, October 1994. (Revised March 1999.)
- 1994
- Chapter
The Role of Technology in an Information Age: Transforming Symbols into Action
By: R. L. Nolan and S. H. Haeckel
- October 1994 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
N.V. Philips Electronics - Currency Hedging Policies
By: Richard F. Meyer
Describes Philips Electronics' policies and problems relating to foreign exchange risk and hedging. Explains centralization versus decentralization of currency hedging, economic role versus transaction role, the difficulties of capturing the necessary information...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Currency Exchange Rate;
International Finance;
Globalization;
Policy;
Information Management;
Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Risk and Uncertainty
Meyer, Richard F. "N.V. Philips Electronics - Currency Hedging Policies." Harvard Business School Case 295-055, October 1994. (Revised November 1995.)
- October 1994
- Article
When Worlds Collide: The Implications of Panel Data-Based Choice Models for Consumer Behavior
By: R. S. Winer, R.E. Bucklin, J. A. Deighton, J. Erdem, P.S. Fader, J.J. Inman, H. Katahira, Katherine N. Lemon and A. Mitchell
Winer, R. S., R.E. Bucklin, J. A. Deighton, J. Erdem, P.S. Fader, J.J. Inman, H. Katahira, Katherine N. Lemon, and A. Mitchell. "When Worlds Collide: The Implications of Panel Data-Based Choice Models for Consumer Behavior." Marketing Letters 5, no. 4 (October 1994).
- September 1994
- Case
MCI: From Mainframe to Metroplex
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr., Nitin Nohria and James Berkley
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., Nitin Nohria, and James Berkley. "MCI: From Mainframe to Metroplex." Harvard Business School Case 495-020, September 1994.
- September 1994
- Case
American Airlines: Object Oriented Flight Dispatching Systems
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Espen Andersen
American Airlines Describes has organized and developed their Systems Operation Control (SOC) center in Dallas, from which the day-to-day running of the airline takes place. This case details the decision support system used by the flight dispatchers, and the...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Product Development;
Programs;
Complexity;
Technology Adoption;
Air Transportation;
Air Transportation Industry;
United States
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Espen Andersen. "American Airlines: Object Oriented Flight Dispatching Systems." Harvard Business School Case 195-046, September 1994.
- August 1994
- Case
Intuit, Inc.
The merger of two computer software firms with very rapidly growing non-overlapping products makes great strategic sense, but presents difficult valuation and accounting problems. How can a firm pay $225 million to acquire another firm with negligible current earnings,...
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Keywords:
Valuation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Applications and Software;
Accounting;
Financial Strategy;
Goodwill Accounting;
Corporate Finance;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Intuit, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 295-028, August 1994.
- August 1994 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
ITT Automotive: Global Manufacturing Strategy (1994)
By: Gary P. Pisano and Sharon L. Rossi
ITT Automotive is in the process of developing a new-generation antilock brake system (ABS), designated the MK-20. The case focuses on the level of automation to be used in the production of this new system, and whether all plants should use the same process...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Innovation Strategy;
Production;
Product Development;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Performance Productivity;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Belgium;
Germany;
United States
Pisano, Gary P., and Sharon L. Rossi. "ITT Automotive: Global Manufacturing Strategy (1994)." Harvard Business School Case 695-002, August 1994. (Revised May 2001.)
- 1994
- Chapter
Customer Transaction Databases: Present Status and Prospects
By: J. A. Deighton, Don Peppers and Martha Rogers
Deighton, J. A., Don Peppers, and Martha Rogers. "Customer Transaction Databases: Present Status and Prospects." In The Marketing Information Revolution, edited by Robert C. Blattberg, Rashi Glazer, and John Little. Cambridge: Marketing Science Institute, 1994.
- July 1994 (Revised January 1996)
- Case
Managing in an Information Age: Overview and Syllabus
Applegate, Lynda M. "Managing in an Information Age: Overview and Syllabus." Harvard Business School Case 195-044, July 1994. (Revised January 1996.)
- July 1994
- Case
Microsoft: Multimedia Publications (A)
By: Marco Iansiti and Ellen Stein
Microsoft Corp. has built a highly successful business around computer software (both applications and system software) using a particular organizational structure. Now that the company has chosen to enter the consumer market with a CD-ROM product, how should Microsoft...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Organizational Structure;
Applications and Software;
Design;
Expansion;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Washington (state, US)
Iansiti, Marco, and Ellen Stein. "Microsoft: Multimedia Publications (A)." Harvard Business School Case 695-005, July 1994.