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- April 1999 (Revised September 1999)
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Compaq Computer: Consumer Notebook Group
By: David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
Presents the background for a video of a focus group on Compaq Computer's new consumer notebook. Engineers, manufacturers, and retailers had collaborated on the product design, which has been approved by the executive committee. A launch is scheduled for nine months...
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Keywords:
Human Resources;
Product Launch;
Product Design;
Outcome or Result;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Corporate Strategy;
Computer Industry
Bell, David E., and Ann Leamon. "Compaq Computer: Consumer Notebook Group." Harvard Business School Case 599-053, April 1999. (Revised September 1999.)
- April 1999 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Compaq Computer: Focus Groups
By: David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
Gives the final report, both results and methodology, of the focus group on Compaq Computer's new consumer notebook. Describes the groups, selection method, and methodology in detail. Should Compaq base its product design on the opinions of 64 people? Must be used with...
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Keywords:
Selection and Staffing;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Product Design;
Outcome or Result;
Corporate Strategy;
Computer Industry
Bell, David E., and Ann Leamon. "Compaq Computer: Focus Groups." Harvard Business School Case 599-092, April 1999. (Revised August 2000.)
- April 1999 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
Compaq Computer: Intel Inside?
By: David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
Presents the results of quantitative and qualitative market research on the possible acceptance of a non-Intel processor in Compaq Computer's consumer notebook line. If the low-priced, non-Intel notebook is a success, the company will maintain or increase its 45% share...
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Keywords:
Distribution;
Production;
Success;
Performance Evaluation;
Mathematical Methods;
Competition;
Computer Industry
Bell, David E., and Ann Leamon. "Compaq Computer: Intel Inside?" Harvard Business School Case 599-061, April 1999. (Revised May 2000.)
- April 1999
- Case
Inktomi: Scaling the Internet
By: Marco Iansiti, Myra M. Hart and Richard Bergin
Presents the early months of Inktomi, a company that invented the world's first truly scalable architecture for the Internet. This core technology provides a platform for a variety of innovative applications. The company must decide the direction it wants to take.
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Iansiti, Marco, Myra M. Hart, and Richard Bergin. "Inktomi: Scaling the Internet." Harvard Business School Case 699-156, April 1999.
- April 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Be Our Guest, Inc.
By: Dwight B. Crane and Penny Joseph
Be Our Guest is a rapidly growing equipment rental company with substantial seasonality in its revenues and profits. In the spring of 1998, the senior management team is reviewing its financial plans in preparation for a meeting with the company's bank. The case...
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Keywords:
Financial Strategy;
Borrowing and Debt;
Banks and Banking;
Revenue;
Management Teams;
Business Plan;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Utilities Industry;
Service Industry
Crane, Dwight B., and Penny Joseph. "Be Our Guest, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 299-001, April 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- April 1999
- Article
Diversification Strategies of British Trading Companies: Harrisons & Crosfield c1900-c1980
By: G. Jones and Judith Wale
This article examines the diversification strategies and organisational competencies of Harrisons & Crosfield, a British-based multinational, between 1900 and 1980. There is an accumulating body of case study evidence on the historical evolution of British...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Diversification;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Competency and Skills;
Great Britain
Jones, G., and Judith Wale. "Diversification Strategies of British Trading Companies: Harrisons & Crosfield c1900-c1980." Business History 41, no. 2 (April 1999): 69–101.
- March 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Nike, Inc.--Entering the Millennium
Traces the evolution of Nike from 1987 through 1998. Through a series of eight assignment questions, it examines how the company has created and sustained a competitive advantage, and how that competitive advantage is reflected in growth, profitability, and share price...
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage;
Profit;
Corporate Strategy;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Sports Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Nike, Inc.--Entering the Millennium." Harvard Business School Case 299-084, March 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- March 1999 (Revised January 2000)
- Background Note
A Note on Microeconomics for Strategists
By: Kenneth S. Corts and Jan W. Rivkin
Summarizes the core ideas about the microeconomics of markets that are most relevant to business strategy. Sections I and II develop two basic building blocks of any market, demand and supply. Section II discusses how demand and supply interact to determine the...
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Keywords:
Microeconomics;
Cost;
Cost of Capital;
Market Entry and Exit;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Corporate Strategy
Corts, Kenneth S., and Jan W. Rivkin. "A Note on Microeconomics for Strategists." Harvard Business School Background Note 799-128, March 1999. (Revised January 2000.)
- March 1999 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Apple Computer--1999
By: David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak
In 1980, Apple was the leader of the PC industry, but by 1999, it had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Wintel camp. This case examines Apple's efforts to create sustainable competitive advantage as the PC industry evolves. After discussing Apple's history and...
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology;
Business or Company Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Corporate Strategy;
Information Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Mary Kwak. "Apple Computer--1999." Harvard Business School Case 799-108, March 1999. (Revised May 1999.)
- March 1999
- Case
City of Charlotte (B)
By: Robert S. Kaplan
This case shows how two operating departments-transportation and police-translate the high-level corporate scorecard for the city into departmental balanced scorecards. The transportation department follows a highly structured approach designed to link initiatives...
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Global Strategy;
National Security;
Balanced Scorecard;
Organizational Design;
Technology Adoption;
Public Administration Industry;
Transportation Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "City of Charlotte (B)." Harvard Business School Case 199-043, March 1999.
- March 1999
- Case
Merck & Co., Inc.: Corporate Strategy, Organization and Culture (A)
By: Michael Beer and Perry Fagan
In the early 1990s, Merck faced a series of challenges because of significant changes in its competitive and regulatory environment (e.g., growth in power of pharmaceutical buyers like managed care organizations led to price pressures and President Clinton's review of...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business or Company Management;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Practices and Processes;
Competitive Strategy;
Management Teams;
Health Care and Treatment;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Situation or Environment;
Alignment;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States
Beer, Michael, and Perry Fagan. "Merck & Co., Inc.: Corporate Strategy, Organization and Culture (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-054, March 1999.
- March 1999 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Newell Company: Corporate Strategy
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Elizabeth Gordon
In 1998, Newell Co., a manufacturer of low-tech, high-volume consumer goods, acquired Calphalon Corp., a high-end cookware company, and Rubbermaid, a $2 billion manufacturer of consumer and commercial plastic products. The case focuses on Newell's strategy and its...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Satisfaction;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and Elizabeth Gordon. "Newell Company: Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 799-139, March 1999. (Revised January 2005.)
- March 1999
- Case
MySoftware Company (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Nicole Tempest
In 1997, Gregory Slayton took the position as CEO of MySoftware, which had been experiencing revenue and operating losses for the past two years. Within 90 days, he stabilized the company through a combination of cost cutting, financial discipline, and accountability...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Cost Management;
Profit;
Employees;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Operations;
Outcome or Result;
Partners and Partnerships;
Internet and the Web;
Applications and Software;
Information Technology Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Nicole Tempest. "MySoftware Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 699-121, March 1999.
- March 1999 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Network Associates: Securing the Internet
By: Debora L. Spar
Follows one company's path through the uncharted terrain of government regulation and the Internet. In March 1998, Network Associates announced it would begin selling powerful encryption software from its Dutch subsidiary. Such a move looked to the U.S. government like...
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Keywords:
Internet and the Web;
Information Technology Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
Spar, Debora L., and Jennifer Burns. "Network Associates: Securing the Internet." Harvard Business School Case 799-087, March 1999. (Revised May 1999.)
- March 1999 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Environmental Risk Management at Chevron Corporation
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Monica M Mandelli and Jennifer Burns
Chevron Corp., headquartered in San Francisco, manages a worldwide, vertically integrated value chain from the oil well to the gasoline station. Mishandling of oil at any stage of production can damage the natural environment, human health, corporate profitability, or...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Environmental Sustainability;
Energy Generation;
Supply Chain Management;
Metals and Minerals;
Management Systems;
Management Teams;
Trade;
Vertical Integration;
Energy Industry;
Mining Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., Monica M Mandelli, and Jennifer Burns. "Environmental Risk Management at Chevron Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 799-062, March 1999. (Revised April 1999.)
- March 1999 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Pandesic: The Challenges of a New Business Venture (A)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert
Pandesic is a joint venture of SAP and Intel designed to develop turnkey information architectures for marketspace companies. The case explores the problems of developing the joint venture from the perspective of its general management. Describes the development of its...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Design;
Information;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Resource Allocation;
Marketing Communications;
Performance
Bower, Joseph L., and Clark Gilbert. "Pandesic: The Challenges of a New Business Venture (A)." Harvard Business School Case 399-129, March 1999. (Revised August 2005.)
- March 1999 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Honda-Rover (A): Crafting an Alliance
By: Ashish Nanda, James K. Sebenius and Ron Fortgang
Faced with vexing financial challenges in 1993, British Aerospace (BAe) is determined to shed its loss-making automaker, Rover. It offers to sell its stake in Rover to Honda, Rover's partner since 1979, but Honda is reluctant to raise its stake in Rover. Meanwhile, BMW...
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Keywords:
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Joint Ventures;
Alliances;
Knowledge Sharing;
Strategy;
Contracts;
Negotiation Process;
Change Management;
Negotiation Tactics;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Auto Industry;
United Kingdom
Nanda, Ashish, James K. Sebenius, and Ron Fortgang. "Honda-Rover (A): Crafting an Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 899-223, March 1999. (Revised November 2001.)
- February 1999
- Case
Lifeline Systems, Inc. (B)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Marilyn Matis
In 1997, Lifeline Systems continues to grow its service business to $32 million, 56% of the company's total revenues. More local hospital Lifeline programs turn over their monitoring service to Lifeline Central, expanding the company's subscriber base by 30%. The...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Information Technology;
Expansion;
Cost Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Partners and Partnerships;
Change;
Customer Relationship Management;
Service Operations;
Age;
Investment;
Health Industry;
Technology Industry;
Cambridge;
Boston
Bowen, H. Kent, and Marilyn Matis. "Lifeline Systems, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 699-038, February 1999.
- February 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Egghead to Egghead.com (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
Over the course of 12 months in 1997 and 1998, Egghead senior management decided to shut down its 180 brick-and-mortar retail stores and move to an electronic store. The case describes the evolution of that process, and the role of its CEO George Orban, and poses...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Internet and the Web;
Transformation;
Decisions;
Corporate Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Transactions;
Buildings and Facilities;
Retail Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Egghead to Egghead.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 599-093, February 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- February 1999 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC Nigeria (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Hal Hogan
Fola Adeola, the CEO of Nigeria's Guaranty Trust Bank and one of its founders in 1991, is considering what should be done to maintain the bank's original vision and vitality in the face of its rapid growth and success in the marketplace. Known for its high ethical...
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Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Organizational Culture;
Ethics;
Planning;
Expansion;
Business Processes;
Law;
Banking Industry;
Nigeria
Paine, Lynn S., and Hal Hogan. "Guaranty Trust Bank PLC Nigeria (A)." Harvard Business School Case 399-110, February 1999. (Revised April 1999.)