Publications

Teaching Note for (9-192-139). View Details

December 1991
Supplement

General Electric: Jack Welch's Second Wave, Video

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May 1992 (Revised May 2002)
Case

NIKE in Transition (B): Phil Knight Returns

After returning to the CEO/COO job, Phil Knight makes changes to Nike's strategy, organization, and management between 1983 and 1987 aimed at making Nike more responsive to the market place. He takes cost-cutting measures, and experiments with several management and... View Details

Keywords: Change; Entrepreneurship; Cost Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Strategy

Educators

April 1988
Teaching Note

Caterpillar Tractor Co., Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-385-276). View Details

Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
Case

Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Describes the structure and evolution of the earth moving equipment industry worldwide in the post war era, particularly focusing on developments in the 1960s and 1970s. Describes Caterpillar's strategy in becoming the dominant worldwide competitor (industry market... View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

Educators

August 1983
Teaching Note

Dominion Engineering Works, Teaching Note

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January 2010 (Revised November 2012)
Teaching Note

Genzyme's CSR Dilemma: How to Play its HAND (TN)

Teaching Note for [910407]. View Details

Keywords: Programs; Intellectual Property; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships; Multinational Firms and Management; Competitive Strategy; Markets; Biotechnology Industry

December 2009 (Revised November 2012)
Teaching Note

Global Wine War 2009: New World versus Old (TN)

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Keywords: Emerging Markets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Segmentation; Competitive Advantage; Globalized Firms and Management; Consumer Behavior; Industry Structures; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

March 2008 (Revised November 2012)
Teaching Note

GE's Imagination Breakthroughs: The Evo Project (TN)

Teaching Note for [907048]. View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Creativity; Consumer Products Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry

November 2004 (Revised January 2010)
Teaching Note

World Vision International's AIDS Initiative: Challenging a Global Partnership (TN)

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Keywords: Health Disorders

July 2004
Supplement

World Vision International: The AIDS Initiative

Management discusses the organizational and governance challenges of operating a global network of partner organizations. Then key managers reflect on the decision World Vision must make on the AIDS Hope Initiative--a new strategic direction that challenges many of the... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Goals and Objectives; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Core Relationships; Welfare; Value; Health Industry

July 2003 (Revised June 2004)
Supplement

Mercy Corps Interviews with Social Entrepreneurs

June 2003 (Revised April 2004)
Supplement

Mercy Corps: Global Social Entrepreneurship (B)

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Afghanistan; Iraq

June 1999 (Revised November 2012)
Teaching Note

Jollibee Foods Corporation (A) and (B) (TN)

Teaching Note for (9-399-007) and (9-399-113). View Details

Keywords: Food; Food and Beverage Industry

November 1999
Supplement

McKinsey & Company: Managing the Global Knowledge Network Video

September 1999
Supplement

Jollibee Foods Corporation: International Expansion

Presents interviews with CEO Tony Tan Caktiong and international division VP, Noli Tingzon, elaborating on issues and raising new issues on Jollibee's global strategy and organization. View Details

Keywords: Managerial Roles; Globalized Firms and Management; Global Strategy; Organizational Design; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry

February 1985
Supplement

Intercon International: Interview with Peter Davis, Video

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October 1982
Supplement

Ideal Standard France: Pat Paterson, Video

A two-part taped interview with Pat Paterson. Paterson describes the action he took in dealing with his company's profit problems, then talks about the outcome. His decision to dismiss 1,500 workers may have accelerated the company's bankruptcy. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Profit; Resignation and Termination; Outcome or Result; Problems and Challenges