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- January 2011
- Case
Clean Edge Razor: Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning
By: John A. Quelch and Heather Beckham
After three years of development, Paramount Health and Beauty Company is preparing to launch a new technologically advanced vibrating razor called Clean Edge. The innovative new design of Clean Edge provides superior performance by stimulating the hair follicles to...
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Keywords:
Project Management;
Interdepartmental Relations;
Organizational Change;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leadership;
Conflict Management;
Product Positioning;
Marketing Strategy;
Relationships;
Product Development;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Quelch, John A., and Heather Beckham. "Clean Edge Razor: Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-249, January 2011.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Workplace Design: The Good, the Bad, and the Productive
By: Michael Housman and Dylan Minor
We study the effects of performance spillover in the workplace-both positive and negative-on several dimensions, and find that it is pervasive and decreasing in the physical distance between workers. We also find that workers have different strengths, and that while...
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Keywords:
Strategic Human Resource Management;
Peer Effects;
Productivity;
Spillovers;
Toxic Worker;
Strategy;
Working Conditions;
Performance Productivity;
Human Resources
Housman, Michael, and Dylan Minor. "Workplace Design: The Good, the Bad, and the Productive." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-147, June 2016.
- May 2011
- Case
The Morrison Company
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Paul Meyers
The Morrison Company develops and manufactures radio frequency identification tags (RFID) known as smart labels for the retail and pharmaceutical industries. RFID technology is a fast-growing and increasingly competitive industry. Sales have risen dramatically over the...
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Keywords:
Quantitative Analysis;
Technology;
Operations Management;
Product Lines;
Manufacturing;
Capacity Planning;
Production Planning;
Information Technology;
Strategy;
Production;
Organizational Structure;
Infrastructure;
Product Development;
Information Infrastructure;
Manufacturing Industry;
Retail Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Electronics Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Paul Meyers. "The Morrison Company." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-564, May 2011.
- May 2011
- Supplement
The Morrison Company, Faculty Spreadsheet (Brief Case)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Paul Myers
- Article
Fighting Bias on the Front Lines
By: Alexandra C. Feldberg and Tami Kim
Most companies aim for exceptional customer service, but too few are attentive to the subtle discrimination by frontline employees that can alienate customers, lead to lawsuits, or even cause lasting brand damage by going viral.
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Keywords:
Customer Service;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Service Delivery;
Diversity;
Prejudice and Bias;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Feldberg, Alexandra C., and Tami Kim. "Fighting Bias on the Front Lines." Harvard Business Review 99, no. 6 (November–December 2021): 90–98.
- 15 Jul 2012
- News
Productivity Trick: Hide!
- June 1977 (Revised August 1984)
- Background Note
Mass Production and the Beginnings of Scientific Management
Chandler, Alfred D., Jr. "Mass Production and the Beginnings of Scientific Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 377-223, June 1977. (Revised August 1984.)
- 12 Feb 2015
- Video
Privacy and Productivity
- 1993
- Book
Managing New Product and Process Development: Text and Cases
By: K. B. Clark and S. C. Wheelwright
Clark, K. B., and S. C. Wheelwright. Managing New Product and Process Development: Text and Cases. NY: Free Press, 1993.
- Teaching Interest
Immersive Field Course: Decarbonization and Sustainable Production
By: Willy C. Shih
A course looking at pioneering efforts in sustainable production methods and technologies supporting the energy transition.
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- fall 1995
- Article
Shooting the Rapids: Managing Product Development in Turbulent Environments
By: Marco Iansiti
Iansiti, Marco. "Shooting the Rapids: Managing Product Development in Turbulent Environments." California Management Review 38, no. 1 (fall 1995).
- May 2011
- Case
Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt
Baria Planning Solutions (BPS) is a consulting firm that specializes in using spend analysis to help companies identify savings through reduced procurement costs and improved supplier performance. Management is concerned about the disappointing performance of the sales...
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Keywords:
Quantitative Analysis;
Technology;
Operations Management;
Product Lines;
Manufacturing;
Capacity Planning;
Production Planning;
Production;
Management Practices and Processes;
Service Operations;
Supply Chain Management;
Salesforce Management;
Planning;
Consulting Industry;
North and Central America
Wheelwright, Steven C., and William Schmidt. "Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-568, May 2011.
- 12 Nov 2021
How HBS Enhanced My Career as a Product Manager
Please join us for a virtual panel discussion highlighting recent alumni who were Product Managers pre-HBS or transitioned to the PM role post HBS. Hear how their pre-MBA experiences prepared them for the...
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- April 1987 (Revised May 1987)
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (O): Upgrades of the No. 3 and No. 5 Galvanize Lines
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (O): Upgrades of the No. 3 and No. 5 Galvanize Lines." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-148, April 1987. (Revised May 1987.)
- Article
Agile Product Development: Managing Development Flexibility in Uncertain Environments
By: S. Thomke and D. Reinersten
Thomke, S., and D. Reinersten. "Agile Product Development: Managing Development Flexibility in Uncertain Environments." California Management Review 41, no. 1 (Fall 1998): 8–30. (Translated into German and reprinted in Harvard Business Manager (May 1999). Also reprinted in Engineering Management Review 28, no. 1 (2000), special issue on Strategy and New Product Design.)
- December 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Background Note
The Business Development Manager
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins and Puja Ramani
Describes the role of business development (BD) managers in technology companies, detailing: 1) BD managers' key responsibilities at each step in the process of creating a partnership agreement; 2) how the nature of the BD function evolves as a technology startup...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Partnerships;
High Technology Products;
Information Technology;
Business or Company Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Management Skills;
Business Startups;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technology Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins, and Puja Ramani. "The Business Development Manager." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-107, December 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- October 2016
- Technical Note
Product Development Fundamentals
By: Marco Iansiti, Michael Toffel, Kerry Herman and Julia Kelley
This note introduces key managerial issues in new product development. It describes the product development funnel and alternative approaches to structuring product development teams including functional, lightweight, heavyweight, and autonomous/dedicated teams, which...
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Iansiti, Marco, Michael Toffel, Kerry Herman, and Julia Kelley. "Product Development Fundamentals." Harvard Business School Technical Note 617-024, October 2016.
- November 1992 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Packaged Products Company: Handy-Pak Introduction
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Laura Goode
The product manager and the market research director for a new line of snacking nuts are reviewing options concerning the upcoming roll-out of the product. These options include changes in pricing, promotional plans, and salesforce incentives intended to build support...
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Keywords:
Price;
Marketing;
Marketing Channels;
Product Launch;
Distribution;
Planning;
Research and Development;
Sales;
Salesforce Management;
Alignment;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Cespedes, Frank V., and Laura Goode. "Packaged Products Company: Handy-Pak Introduction." Harvard Business School Case 593-057, November 1992. (Revised June 1994.)