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Energy Conservation Policies for Builders' Purchases of Domestic Appliances
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Energy Conservation Policies for Builders' Purchases of Domestic Appliances." Energy Policy 8, no. 2 (June 1980): 125–137.
- April 2014
- Teaching Note
Boardroom Battle Behind Bars: Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings—A Corporate Governance Drama
By: William C. Kirby and Erica M. Zendell
- August 2011 (Revised October 2015)
- Case
Boardroom Battle Behind Bars: Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings—A Corporate Governance Drama
By: William C. Kirby and Tracy Yuen Manty
Despite widespread news of the incarceration of Gome Electronics' CEO, Huang Guangyu, Bain Capital felt they carefully undertook due diligence before making a significant investment in the company. The venture capital firm was confident that it and the current...
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Keywords:
China;
Legal Aspects Of Business;
Corruption;
Risk;
Corporate Governance;
Crime and Corruption;
Power and Influence;
Risk Management;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Venture Capital;
Ethics;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Values and Beliefs;
Private Equity;
China
Kirby, William C., and Tracy Yuen Manty. "Boardroom Battle Behind Bars: Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings—A Corporate Governance Drama." Harvard Business School Case 312-025, August 2011. (Revised October 2015.)
- August 1996
- Case
Appliance Company: Accounting for Bad Debt and Warranty Service Costs
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords:
Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Appliance Company: Accounting for Bad Debt and Warranty Service Costs." Harvard Business School Case 197-005, August 1996.
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Helen Freeman, VP, Small Appliances Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Helen Freeman as she attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information...
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Sebenius, James K. "Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Helen Freeman, VP, Small Appliances Division." Harvard Business School Exercise 897-058, January 1997.
- April 1985
- Supplement
General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group, Videotape of Dishwasher Commercials
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group, Videotape of Dishwasher Commercials." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-517, April 1985.
- April 1985
- Supplement
General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (B)--Project C--An Investment in Quality, Video
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (B)--Project C--An Investment in Quality, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-518, April 1985.
- June 1991 (Revised March 1995)
- Teaching Note
Major Home Appliance Industry in 1984 (Revised) and Maytag in 1984, Teaching Note
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (9-386-115) and (9-389-055).
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- September 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
The American Medical Association-Sunbeam Deal (C): Denouement
By: Ashish Nanda and Kimberly A. Haddad
On September 5, 1997, the American Medical Association(AMA) withdrew from a contract with Sunbeam Corporation, the maker of small home appliances. Sunbeam sued the AMA to pay for the damages or to comply with the contract. The fracas led to the dismissal of three top...
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Keywords:
Medical Services;
Appliances;
Lawsuit;
Litigation;
Professionalism;
Contracts;
Corporate Accountability;
Organizations;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Consumer Products Industry;
Health Industry;
United States
Nanda, Ashish, and Kimberly A. Haddad. "The American Medical Association-Sunbeam Deal (C): Denouement." Harvard Business School Case 802-091, September 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- 2014
- Teaching Note
Changhong: Journey to Shared Services (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Haiyan Zhang and Guo Jia
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Mianyang - an emerging inland science and technology city in Sichuan Province, Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., started from the military industry. It then entered the color TV industry and subsequently expanded to a wide range of...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Haiyan Zhang, and Guo Jia. "Changhong: Journey to Shared Services (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2014.
- February 2021 (Revised March 2021)
- Supplement
Arçelik: COVID-19 Fueled Omnichannel Growth (B)
By: Ayelet Israeli and Fares Khrais
Israeli, Ayelet, and Fares Khrais. "Arçelik: COVID-19 Fueled Omnichannel Growth (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 521-068, February 2021. (Revised March 2021.)
- February 2018 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Nancy Hua Dai
CEO Zhang Ruimin must plan how to accelerate the growth of self-managed microenterprises. Platforms were Haier’s business platforms operating in five major sectors: white goods transformation, investment and incubation, financial holdings, real estate, and cultural...
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Keywords:
China;
Microenterprise;
Appliances;
Platform;
Change;
Innovation;
Opportunities;
Entrepreneurship;
Digital Platforms;
Transformation;
Innovation and Invention;
Leadership;
Growth and Development Strategy;
China
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant." Harvard Business School Case 318-104, February 2018. (Revised May 2018.)
- 2014
- Case
Changhong: Journey to Shared Services
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Haiyan Zhang and Guo Jia
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Mianyang - an emerging inland science and technology city in Sichuan Province, Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., started from the military industry. It then entered the color TV industry and subsequently expanded to a wide range of...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Haiyan Zhang, and Guo Jia. "Changhong: Journey to Shared Services." Tsinghua University Case, 2014.
- October 2015 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
Whirlpool Corp.: Structuring the Deal to Acquire Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Company
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Nancy Hua Dai
Ian Lee, Whirlpool's VP for North Asia, had been negotiating a possible acquisition with Jackie Jin, the chairman of a leading Chinese appliance manufacturer named Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Company (Hefei Sanyo), for almost six months when suddenly Hefei Sanyo's...
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Keywords:
Mergers & Acquisitions;
Regulation;
Cross-border Investment;
Brand Names;
State-owned Enterprise (SOE);
Appliances;
White Goods;
Consumer Durables;
Negotiation;
Valuation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
State Ownership;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Brands and Branding;
Consumer Products Industry;
China
Esty, Benjamin C., and Nancy Hua Dai. "Whirlpool Corp.: Structuring the Deal to Acquire Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Company." Harvard Business School Case 216-019, October 2015. (Revised September 2016.)
- August 1990 (Revised February 1991)
- Case
Whirlpool Corp.
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Sarah D. Hall
Examines the company's global strategy and potential acquisition of Philips' major domestic appliance operations in Europe in light of increasing trends toward globilization in the major appliance industry. Allows discussions weighing the advantages and risks of...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Joint Ventures;
Global Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Opportunities;
Competitive Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry;
Europe
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Sarah D. Hall. "Whirlpool Corp." Harvard Business School Case 391-037, August 1990. (Revised February 1991.)
- February 2005 (Revised August 2008)
- Case
Arcelik Home Appliances: International Expansion Strategy
The Turkish home appliances firm Arcelik is revisiting its growth strategy. Options for growth include continuing to promote currently owned brands in international markets, acquiring new brands, expanding OEM or private-label contracts, and/or diversifying into other...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Consumer Products Industry;
Turkey
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Catherine Thomas. "Arcelik Home Appliances: International Expansion Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 705-477, February 2005. (Revised August 2008.)
- August 1998 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
MicroFridge: The Concept
By: John A. Deighton
Robert Bennett, who has a Master's degree in engineering, wants to exploit his idea to combine a refrigerator, freezer, and 500-watt microwave into an 87-pound, 4-foot-high appliance to sell to college students. Bennett must decide which markets to serve, which...
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Leadership Style;
Sales;
Product Development;
Competitive Strategy;
Partners and Partnerships;
Demand and Consumers;
Consumer Products Industry
Deighton, John A. "MicroFridge: The Concept." Harvard Business School Case 599-049, August 1998. (Revised August 2002.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- October 2005 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Tarun Khanna and Ingrid Vargas
In 2005, Haier, China's leading appliance manufacturer, had over $12 billion in worldwide sales and was the third-ranked global appliance brand behind Whirlpool and GE. Describes Haier's rise from a defunct refrigerator factory in China's Qingdao province to an...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Manufacturing Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
China
Palepu, Krishna G., Tarun Khanna, and Ingrid Vargas. "Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global." Harvard Business School Case 706-401, October 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
- October 1988 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Maytag in 1984
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
Highlights Maytag's unique position in the industry in 1984. Maytag, a much smaller player than its competitors has prior to 1984 been successful in producing high quality merchandise and charging a premium for it. By 1984 Maytag is also attempting expansion....
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business or Company Management;
Production;
Quality;
Rank and Position;
Competition;
Expansion;
Electronics Industry
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Maytag in 1984." Harvard Business School Case 389-055, October 1988. (Revised December 1994.)
- March 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Reinventing Best Buy
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On March 1, 2017, Best Buy Company, Inc., North America’s largest retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, announced a third year of comparable-store sales increases and a 20.8% increase in domestic comparable online sales. These results were in marked contrast...
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Keywords:
Best Buy;
Hubert Joly;
Renew Blue;
Showrooming;
Webrooming;
E-commerce;
E-Commerce Strategy;
Online Retail;
Multichannel Retailing;
Omnichannel;
Marketplaces;
Turnaround;
Consumer Electronics;
Consumer Electronics Accessories;
Appliances;
Stores-within-stores;
Store Experience;
Store Size;
Store Pickup;
Store Management;
Delivery;
Delivery Models;
Amazon;
Amazon.com;
Pricing Strategy;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Units;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
For-Profit Firms;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Satisfaction;
Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Music Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Theater Entertainment;
Price;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geographic Scope;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Business History;
Cost;
Selection and Staffing;
Reports;
Technological Innovation;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Human Capital;
Leading Change;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Demand and Consumers;
Media;
Distribution;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Distribution Channels;
Infrastructure;
Product;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Programs;
Groups and Teams;
Sales;
Salesforce Management;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Applications and Software;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Resource Allocation;
Computer Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Retail Industry;
Service Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Video Game Industry;
United States;
Minnesota;
Minneapolis;
Saint Paul;
St. Paul
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Reinventing Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 716-455, March 2016. (Revised May 2018.)