Publications

February 2000
Article

Location, Competition and Economic Development: Local Clusters in a Global Economy

Keywords: Competition; Economics; Growth and Development; Global Range; Geographic Location; Economy

April 1992
Background Note

Ethical Dimensions of Competitive Analysis

Presents some of the dilemmas of gathering competitive information and the appropriate limits for competitive analysis. Raises the issues involved and provides information about actual corporate practice. View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Competition; Management Practices and Processes; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Corporate Governance; Information Management

2004
Contribution

The Leverage of a Small Designer Group: Designworks

By: Michael W. Toffel

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March 2005
Article

Better or Best: Keeping Your Options Open

By: Michael A. Wheeler

June 2005
Article

Set Off A Chain Reaction

By: Michael A. Wheeler

2001
Book

Business Fundamentals: Negotiation

By: Michael A. Wheeler

Keywords: Negotiation; Infrastructure

October 1991
Case

Blackstone Group

April 1991 (Revised October 1991)
Background Note

Note on the Aluminum Industry in 1983

Keywords: Metals and Minerals

October 1990 (Revised February 1991)
Case

Sony Corp.: Globalization

Keywords: Globalization; Globalized Firms and Management; Electronics Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

August 1990 (Revised January 1992)
Case

Eli Lilly and Co. (B): Europe

Examines the challenges facing the company in light of the changing economic, regulatory, and competitive environment in the European pharmaceutical industry. Examines the steps taken by the company adapting to this changing situation as part of a total globalization... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Economics; Global Strategy; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Adaptation; Competition; Pharmaceutical Industry; Europe

September 1990 (Revised January 1992)
Case

Eli Lilly and Co. (A): Globalization

Examines the changes taking place in Eli Lilly in response to the globalization of the pharmaceuticals industry. Identifies the steps taken by management, problems currently faced, and challenges for the future. Allows examination of the process of implementing a... View Details

Keywords: Change; Globalization; Global Strategy; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Perspective; Pharmaceutical Industry

September 1990 (Revised January 1992)
Case

Procter & Gamble Japan (A)

Ten years after entering Japan, P&G had accumulated over $250 million in operating losses on declining annual sales of $120 million by 1983. The decision facing the president of P&G International: exit, retrench or rebuild the operation? Ironically, the initial entry... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Change Management; Profit; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Sales; Competition; Technology; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Japan

October 1989
Teaching Note

Hattori-Seiko and the World Watch Industry in 1980, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-385-300). View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Japan; Switzerland; United Kingdom

September 1988
Case

Skil Corp.

The portable electric power tool market in the United States was approximately $1.1 billion in 1979. There were about a dozen manufacturers competing in the U.S. market, of which five were U.S. companies. Skil was the third largest U.S. competitor. Skil was acquired by... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Emerging Markets; United States

April 1986
Case

National Space Technologies Ltd. (B)

Keywords: Technology

April 1986
Case

National Space Technologies Ltd. (A)

Keywords: Technology

November 1985 (Revised December 1987)
Background Note

Note on the World Copier Industry in 1983 (Condensed)