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- November 1989 (Revised November 1991)
- Case
Transformation at Ford
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Richard Pascale
In 1980 Ford was near disaster. The company lost billions of dollars between 1980 and 1982. By 1988 the company had been transformed into one of the most successful corporations in the United States. Describes what happened and then examines how it happened. The major...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Success;
Transformation;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Richard Pascale. "Transformation at Ford." Harvard Business School Case 390-083, November 1989. (Revised November 1991.)
- 2022
- Article
Reversible Power-to-Gas Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage
By: Gunther Glenk and Stefan Reichelstein
In the transition to decarbonized energy systems, Power-to-Gas (PtG) processes have the potential to connect the existing markets for electricity and hydrogen. Specifically, reversible PtG systems can convert electricity to hydrogen at times of ample power supply, yet...
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Keywords:
Decarbonization;
Energy Storage;
Renewable Energy;
Batteries;
Carbon Emissions;
Green Hydrogen;
Greenhouse Gas Emissions;
Energy;
Environmental Accounting;
Environmental Management;
Environmental Sustainability;
Green Technology;
Decision Making;
Investment;
Operations;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Europe;
North America;
South America;
Africa;
Asia
Glenk, Gunther, and Stefan Reichelstein. "Reversible Power-to-Gas Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage." Art. 2010. Nature Communications 13 (2022).
- May 2017 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
Webasto Roof Systems Americas: Leadership Through Change (A)
By: Francesca Gino and Paul Green
Webasto Roof Systems, Americas, the North American subsidiary of Germany-based Webasto Group, limped into 2014 in poor financial and operational shape. The company's early optimism emerging from the financial downturn had proven naive, and now, five years later, the...
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Keywords:
Culture Change;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Crisis Management;
Organizational Culture;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
North and Central America
Gino, Francesca, and Paul Green. "Webasto Roof Systems Americas: Leadership Through Change (A)." Harvard Business School Case 917-015, May 2017. (Revised January 2020.)
- March 1994 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.: Target Costing System
Describes Nissan's sophisticated target costing system in the context of new product introduction. On the basis of consumer analysis and a life cycle contribution study, Nissan conducts an exhaustive analysis of component costs to determine whether a new model can be...
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Cooper, Robin. "Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.: Target Costing System." Harvard Business School Case 194-040, March 1994. (Revised October 1994.)
- April 2012 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
General Motors Technical Center India – Powertrain Engineering
By: Willy Shih, William Jurist, Brian McIntosh and Helen Wang
Prabjot Nanua was proud of the growing capabilities of the General Motors Technical Center India Powertrain Engineering group that he oversaw. Since 2003, engineers there had expanded the center's capabilities, developing a reputation within GM for completing...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Business Headquarters;
Research and Development;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
India
Shih, Willy, William Jurist, Brian McIntosh, and Helen Wang. "General Motors Technical Center India – Powertrain Engineering." Harvard Business School Case 612-074, April 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- November 2010
- Supplement
Magna International, Inc. (B)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Yuhai Xuan
Magna International, Inc., a Canadian-based automotive parts manufacturer, is considering whether and how to unwind its dual-class ownership structure. A family trust controlled by the founder owns a 0.65% economic interest in the company but has 66% of the votes via a...
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Keywords:
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Value Creation;
Voting;
Family Ownership;
Cost;
Cost vs Benefits;
Stock Shares;
Governance Controls;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Canada
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Yuhai Xuan. "Magna International, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 211-045, November 2010.
- 2006
- Article
The Long-Term Value of M&A Activity to Enhance Learning Organizations
Viewing the automobile industry as being made up of independent learning-organisations may reveal some tie-ups that can generate value not easily revealed by traditional financial metrics. The key question to be answered when considering M&A activity between automakers...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Processes;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Heller, Daniel A., Glenn Mercer, and Takahiro Fujimoto. "The Long-Term Value of M&A Activity to Enhance Learning Organizations." International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management 6, no. 2 (2006): 157 – 176.
- November 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Lifan Group - Automobile Production in China
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Tarun Khanna and Elizabeth Raabe
Lifan Group, one of China's premier motorcycle companies, considers entering automobile production. The company plans to assemble a midsize sedan, hoping it will be able to sell this car to affluent families in China and to export it. Domestic demand for cars is...
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- January 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (A): True to Brand?
By: Jeffrey Fear and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Examines one of the most important entrepreneurial decisions made in the history of Porsche, made in early 1998: to build a sport utility vehicle (SUV)--the Cayenne. After decades of relying on one or two sports car models and nearly going bankrupt and losing its...
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Keywords:
Diversification;
Supply Chain Management;
Luxury;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Globalization;
Brands and Branding;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Fear, Jeffrey, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (A): True to Brand?" Harvard Business School Case 706-018, January 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- 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;
Manufacturing 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.)
- July 1997
- Teaching Note
Coordination: An Overview TN
By: Ananth Raman
Teaching Note for (9-696-001).
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- October 1995
- Background Note
Coordination: An Overview
By: Ananth Raman
Designed to accompany Module II of the first-year required course on Technology and Operations Management. Particularly useful in conjunction with Corning Glass Works: Erwin Automotive Plant, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., Johnson Controls, Automotive...
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Raman, Ananth. "Coordination: An Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 696-001, October 1995.
- August 1993
- Case
General Motors: Smith's Dilemma
By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green
Discusses Roger Smith's tenure as CEO of General Motors. Describes his vision for changing General Motors, and how he went about implementing that vision.
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Teams;
Leadership Style;
Auto Industry;
Auto Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Sandy Green. "General Motors: Smith's Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 494-020, August 1993.
- Research Summary
Managing sustainability in supply chains
I am examining codes of conduct, management process standards, and government voluntary programs that address environmental and labor issues, seeking to understand what enables some of these programs to actually deliver on their promise of distinguishing organizations...
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- 2007
- Case
The John Deere 8030 Tractor
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
This is not your grandfather's tractor! Deere & Company created a technological marvel when they created the 8030 tractor, with options such as GPS, AutoTrac, and a high-tech comfortable seat. The case study illustrates the challenges of launching a complex new product...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Machinery and Machining;
Product Launch;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "The John Deere 8030 Tractor." 2007. (Case No. 2-0023.)
- Research Summary
Overview
By: Willy C. Shih
Willy's research interests reflect the 28 years he spent in industry, during which he logged many questions on firm performance, relative competitiveness, and firm culture as an impediment to change. His primary interests today are in the drivers of industrial...
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- February 2017 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
The Flint, Michigan Sit-Down Strike
By: Tom Nicholas, Christopher T. Stanton and Matthew Preble
For roughly six weeks between late December 1936 and February 1937, a major strike at several critical General Motors (GM) plants in Flint, Michigan, essentially halted the corporation’s U.S. production and resulted in significant gains for the nascent United...
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Keywords:
Industrial Unionism;
Craft Unionism;
Welfare Capitalism;
General Motors;
Labor;
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Wages;
Working Conditions;
Government Legislation;
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Business and Community Relations;
Auto Industry;
Auto Industry;
Auto Industry;
Auto Industry;
United States;
Michigan
Nicholas, Tom, Christopher T. Stanton, and Matthew Preble. "The Flint, Michigan Sit-Down Strike." Harvard Business School Case 817-005, February 2017. (Revised May 2018.)
- 29 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 29
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111003-PDF-ENG Cree, Inc.: Which Bright Future? David J. Collis and Mary FureyHarvard Business School Case 711-457 When global warming concerns caused governments around the world to ban the incandescent light bulb, many View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 20
supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/310077-PDF-ENG Local Motors: Designed by the Crowd, Built by the Customer Michael I. Norton and Jeremy B. DannHarvard Business School Case 510-062 In the wake of the meltdown among U.S. View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 22 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity
in which enthusiasts used the specialized watercraft to perform zany stunts. Traditional kayakers began modifying their own equipment on the fly, and eventually these user-innovators began producing kayaks for others. Established kayak View Details
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by Michael Blanding