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- April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
Genzyme Corporation: Strategic Challenges with Ceredase
Genzyme Corp., one of the largest biotechnology companies, has succeeded in developing, manufacturing, and commercializing its first therapeutic, a treatment for a rare genetic disease. Analysis of the case requires students to identify and understand how Genzyme has...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Corporate Strategy;
Technology;
Health;
Product Development;
Biotechnology Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
United States
Teisberg, Elizabeth O., and Sharon L. Rossi. "Genzyme Corporation: Strategic Challenges with Ceredase." Harvard Business School Case 793-120, April 1993. (Revised May 1994.)
- December 2018 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Bord Bia: Strategically Growing Irish Exports
By: Jose B. Alvarez, Forest L. Reinhardt and Emer Moloney
Agriculture was Ireland’s largest indigenous industry. Its agri-food sector was export driven, with almost 90% of production exported. Bord Bia was the Irish government agency charged with the promotion, trade development, and marketing of the Irish food, drink, and...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Trends;
Disruption;
Communication Strategy;
Experience and Expertise;
Talent and Talent Management;
Public Sector;
Trade;
Education;
Food;
Geography;
Geographic Location;
Rural Scope;
Corporate Governance;
Government Administration;
Information;
Knowledge Dissemination;
Marketing Channels;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Planning;
Business and Government Relations;
Environmental Sustainability;
Public Opinion;
Business Strategy;
Diversification;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Republic of Ireland;
United Kingdom;
Europe
Alvarez, Jose B., Forest L. Reinhardt, and Emer Moloney. "Bord Bia: Strategically Growing Irish Exports." Harvard Business School Case 519-043, December 2018. (Revised May 2019.)
- October 2005 (Revised October 2006)
- Supplement
Infosys (B): Strategic Human Resource Management
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Jaya Tandon
DeLong, Thomas J., and Jaya Tandon. "Infosys (B): Strategic Human Resource Management." Harvard Business School Supplement 406-011, October 2005. (Revised October 2006.)
- October 2003 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2003 (B)
By: David B. Yoffie, Pai-Ling Yin and Christina L. Darwall
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Yoffie, David B., Pai-Ling Yin, and Christina L. Darwall. "Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2003 (B)." Harvard Business School Case 704-429, October 2003. (Revised December 2003.)
- October 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2003 (A)
By: David B. Yoffie, Pai-Ling Yin and Christina L. Darwall
Mike Ramsey, TiVo's CEO, must decide on which direction to build the company. Facing an onslaught of new competitors, a huge opportunity in the cable industry, and the possibility of becoming the new "user interface" for TV entertainment, Ramsey must balance the...
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Keywords:
Television Entertainment;
Profit;
Product Positioning;
Standards;
Opportunities;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Technology Adoption;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Yoffie, David B., Pai-Ling Yin, and Christina L. Darwall. "Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2003 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 704-425, October 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- December 1997
- Case
Birman Industrial Products Corporation
Hammond, Janice H. "Birman Industrial Products Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 698-048, December 1997.
- August 2007
- Article
Financial Contracting in Biotech Strategic Alliances
Robinson, David, and Toby E. Stuart. "Financial Contracting in Biotech Strategic Alliances." Journal of Law & Economics 50, no. 3 (August 2007): 559–596.
- April 1994 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (1990-1992)
Describes the changes in structure, management systems, people, and processes instituted by the company. Provides students with an opportunity to explore the nature of "IT-enabled" organizational change and the process through which it is implemented. Also enables a...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Business Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (1990-1992)." Harvard Business School Case 194-109, April 1994. (Revised October 2002.)
- June 2011 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Coca-Cola in 2011: In Search of a New Model
By: David B. Yoffie and Renee Kim
Muhtar Kent, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, faced a critical decision in 2011 after closing a $12 billion deal to buy its troubled North America bottling operations from its biggest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises. The decision was prompted by several changes in the U.S....
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Keywords:
Beverage Industry;
Strategic Positioning;
Mergers And Acquisitions;
Competition;
Business Model;
Vertical Integration;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Franchise Ownership;
Investment;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Yoffie, David B., and Renee Kim. "Coca-Cola in 2011: In Search of a New Model." Harvard Business School Case 711-504, June 2011. (Revised August 2012.)
- December 1989 (Revised February 1993)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (C)
In 1989, Frito-Lay designed an information technology infrastructure to support time-based competition and organizational restructuring. The company planned to provide timely flexible information to all major decision makers at all levels. This case describes the...
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Keywords:
Design;
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Competitive Strategy;
Time Management;
Organizational Structure;
Information Management;
Strategic Planning;
Performance Effectiveness;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (C)." Harvard Business School Case 190-071, December 1989. (Revised February 1993.)
- Article
The Dark Side of Strategic Alliances: Lessons from Volvo-Renault
By: Robert Bruner and Robert Spekman
This article explores sources of failure in strategic alliances drawing on field research into one of the most prominent alliance collapses in recent years. The alliance of Volvo and Renault married the two largest enterprises in their respective countries for economic...
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Bruner, Robert, and Robert Spekman. "The Dark Side of Strategic Alliances: Lessons from Volvo-Renault." European Management Journal 16, no. 2 (April 1998): 136–150.
- 09 Nov 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Recognizing the New: A Multi-Agent Model of Analogy in Strategic Decision-Making
- September 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (D)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Melinda Conrad and Charles S. Osborn
Provides a thorough overview of the company's 1990 and 1991 reorganizations and the resulting demand for information technology in lower levels of the organization. Closes with a discussion of Frito-Lay's most recent information technology projects, Explorer and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Negotiation Deal;
Problems and Challenges;
Organizational Design;
Projects;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Melinda Conrad, and Charles S. Osborn. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (D)." Harvard Business School Case 193-004, September 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
- April 2018
- Case
Cisco Systems and OpenDNS: Strategic Integration
By: Andy Wu, George Gonzalez and David Wang
With more than 72,000 employees and revenues approaching the $50B mark, Cisco Systems is one of the largest information technology and networking firms globally. As the company grew and expanded into different lines of businesses, Cisco consistently looked outwards for...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Integration;
Corporate Strategy;
Change Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Organizational Culture;
Information Technology Industry
Wu, Andy, George Gonzalez, and David Wang. "Cisco Systems and OpenDNS: Strategic Integration." Harvard Business School Case 718-489, April 2018.
- April 1994 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition 1980-1986
Describes the environmental, organizational, and information technology context in the late 1970s that led to the development of the initial vision for change and the actions taken to implement that vision. The case ends with the abrupt departure of the CEO as profits...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Management Succession;
Management Teams;
Business Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition 1980-1986." Harvard Business School Case 194-107, April 1994. (Revised October 2002.)
- Article
The Growing Strategic Importance of End-of-Life Product Management
Requiring manufacturers to manage the their products when they become waste is an innovative form of regulation, one that has been adopted by countries in Asia, Europe, and North America on a variety of products that range from vehicles to appliances to batteries....
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Keywords:
Product;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cost Management;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Strategy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Manufacturing Industry;
Asia;
Europe;
North and Central America
Toffel, Michael W. "The Growing Strategic Importance of End-of-Life Product Management." California Management Review 45, no. 3 (Spring 2003): 102–129.
- January 2006
- Teaching Note
Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2005 (TN)
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note to 706421.
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- September 2000
- Teaching Note
Strategic Services at Andersen Consulting TN
By: Thomas J. DeLong
Teaching Note for (9-899-065).
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Keywords:
Consulting Industry
- September 1999 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Strategic Deal Making at Millennium Pharmaceuticals
A small start-up in 1993, Millennium Pharmaceuticals was a name-brand biotechnology company by the end of 1998, with a market capitalization of $1.4 billion. The Cambridge-based company's growth strategy had relied heavily on building alliances for early-stage drug...
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Keywords:
Alliances;
Negotiation Deal;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Cambridge
Watkins, Michael D., and Sarah Matthews. "Strategic Deal Making at Millennium Pharmaceuticals." Harvard Business School Case 800-032, September 1999. (Revised September 2005.)
- April 1994 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (1987-1989)
Describes the actions taken by the new CEO to return the company to profitability, to clarify the vision, and then to build the infrastructure (human, capital, and information) needed to support the long-term change in strategy and organization. Ends with senior...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Management Teams;
Business Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (1987-1989)." Harvard Business School Case 194-108, April 1994. (Revised October 2002.)