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- March 1989
- Case
Philips In-Car Entertainment (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and H. Jeff Smith
McFarlan, F. Warren, and H. Jeff Smith. "Philips In-Car Entertainment (B)." Harvard Business School Case 189-154, March 1989.
- October 1988
- Background Note
Note on Airline Reservations Systems (Revised), Part II
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Duncan G. Copeland
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Duncan G. Copeland. "Note on Airline Reservations Systems (Revised), Part II." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-099, October 1988.
- January 2003 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
CareGroup
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Robert D. Austin
Describes the circumstances leading to the three-and-a-half-day collapse of a major hospital group's IS capabilities. Identifies the technical reasons for the failure, management steps in dealing with the problem short term, and the long-term lessons they believe they...
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Keywords:
Information Management;
Information Technology;
Safety;
Crisis Management;
Infrastructure;
Health Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Robert D. Austin. "CareGroup." Harvard Business School Case 303-097, January 2003. (Revised August 2005.)
- April 1982
- Supplement
Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc.--1980 (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Gregory L. Parsons
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Gregory L. Parsons. "Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc.--1980 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 182-251, April 1982.
- January 1978
- Case
Studsel Automotive Co.
By: Robert G. Gilbertson and F. Warren McFarlan
Keywords:
Auto Industry
Gilbertson, Robert G., and F. Warren McFarlan. "Studsel Automotive Co." Harvard Business School Case 178-101, January 1978.
- July 1997 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
H.E. Butt Grocery Company: A Leader in ECR Implementation (B) (Abridged)
By: Robert D. Austin and F. Warren McFarlan
H.E. Butt Grocery Co. led the grocery industry in adopting many innovations, including category management, electronic data interchange, and continuous replenishment. They have also moved aggressively and profitably into newer applications such as Scanner-based payment...
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Keywords:
Information Management;
Independent Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Invention;
Business Organization;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Science-Based Business;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Risk Management;
Electronics Industry;
Computer Industry
Austin, Robert D., and F. Warren McFarlan. "H.E. Butt Grocery Company: A Leader in ECR Implementation (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 198-016, July 1997. (Revised June 2001.)
- September 1995
- Teaching Note
FMC Corporation: Ground Systems Division TN
By: Donna B. Stoddard and F. Warren McFarlan
- December 1993
- Case
Severn Trent Water (A): A Change of IMAGE
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Chris L Marshall
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Chris L Marshall. "Severn Trent Water (A): A Change of IMAGE." Harvard Business School Case 194-060, December 1993.
- June 1993
- Case
General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A) and (B) (Abridged)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine N. Seger
Describes the largest information systems outsourcing agreement in the industry from the perspectives of both companies involved in the deal.
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Transition;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Contracts;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Business Strategy;
Information Technology
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Katherine N. Seger. "General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A) and (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 193-178, June 1993.
- 2011
- Book
Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know
By: Marc J. Epstein and F. Warren McFarlan
Epstein, Marc J., and F. Warren McFarlan. Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know. Jossey-Bass, 2011.
- September 2010
- Teaching Note
China Mobile's Rural Communications Strategy (TN)
By: William C. Kirby and F. Warren McFarlan
Teaching Note for 309034.
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- March 1989
- Supplement
Philips In-Car Entertainment (C)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and H. Jeff Smith
McFarlan, F. Warren, and H. Jeff Smith. "Philips In-Car Entertainment (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-155, March 1989.
- September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (C)
By: Michael D. Kimbrough and F. Warren McFarlan
Kimbrough, Michael D., and F. Warren McFarlan. "Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 106-011, September 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- October 1988
- Background Note
Note on Airline Reservations Systems (Revised), Part I
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Duncan G. Copeland
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Duncan G. Copeland. "Note on Airline Reservations Systems (Revised), Part I." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-098, October 1988.
- September 2002
- Supplement
George McClelland at Kendall Square Research Corp.
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Lynn S. Paine
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Lynn S. Paine. "George McClelland at Kendall Square Research Corp." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 303-803, September 2002.
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
predict the future, with the aim of profiting from their forecasts. This book chronicles the lives and careers of the men who defined this first wave of economic fortune tellers, men such as Roger Babson, Irving Fisher, John Moody, C. J. Bullock, and View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- Article
Organization Design and Effectiveness over the Innovation Life Cycle
By: George Westerman, F. Warren McFarlan and Marco Iansiti
Westerman, George, F. Warren McFarlan, and Marco Iansiti. "Organization Design and Effectiveness over the Innovation Life Cycle." Organization Science 17, no. 2 (March–April 2006): 230–238.
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Every Gift Counts
Class of 1961 Smashing the 50th Reunion participation record and their own dollar goal, the class raised an impressive $11.8 million, with 77 percent of the class contributing. Reunion Gift Cochairs Frank Klapperich and Warren McFarlan,...
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- 2011
- Teaching Note
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis (TN)
By: Ning Jia, F. Warren McFarlan and Xiaohui Li
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. is a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) that manufactures cast pipe products and steel products. The company had grown to become a dominant player in the ductile iron pipe industry, holding more than 40% domestic market share and nearly...
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Jia, Ning, F. Warren McFarlan, and Xiaohui Li. "Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2011.
- 2011
- Case
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis
By: Ning Jia, F. Warren McFarlan and Xiaohui Li
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. is a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) that manufactures cast pipe products and steel products. The company had grown to become a dominant player in the ductile iron pipe industry, holding more than 40% domestic market share and nearly...
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Jia, Ning, F. Warren McFarlan, and Xiaohui Li. "Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis." Tsinghua University Case, 2011.