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- November 2010 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
ABB: 'In China, for China'
By: J. Gunnar Trumbull, Elena Corsi and Elisa Farri
ABB, a power and automation Swiss engineering company had to decide if they wanted to be even more integrated into the Chinese economy, ABB's biggest market, or if they should instead increase their presence in other emerging markets such as India and Brazil. View Details
Keywords: History; Multinational Firms and Management; Engineering; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Industrial Products Industry; China; India; Brazil
Trumbull, J. Gunnar, Elena Corsi, and Elisa Farri. "ABB: 'In China, for China'." Harvard Business School Case 711-044, November 2010. (Revised December 2012.)
- October 2010 (Revised May 2012)
- Background Note
Reverse Engineering, Learning, and Innovation
By: Willy C. Shih
This background reading looks at reverse engineering in the context of piracy and knock-offs in emerging markets like China. It first considers legal aspects of reverse engineering in strong property rights regimes like the United States as a way of unpacking the legal... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Learning; Engineering; Innovation and Invention; Intellectual Property; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Emerging Markets; China; United States
Shih, Willy C. "Reverse Engineering, Learning, and Innovation." Harvard Business School Background Note 611-039, October 2010. (Revised May 2012.)
- May 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
Campbell Soup Co.
Describes the engineering effort at Campbell Soup Co. to develop a microwavable package and product for the growing convenience segment. Focuses on the role of engineering services in developing the production process, acquiring and installing equipment, and getting... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Production; Engineering; Strategy; Business Processes; Innovation and Management; Planning; Competitive Advantage; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Campbell Soup Co." Harvard Business School Case 690-051, May 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Ricardo Software
Engineer John Harrison must determine why motorcycle racer Marco Presto does not feel that his motorcycle is providing enough power as it comes out of corners. Harrison uses engine simulation software to help him in his work. View Details
McAfee, Andrew P. "Ricardo Software." Harvard Business School Case 607-019, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
- 29 Apr 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Exclusive Preferential Placement as Search Diversion: Evidence from Flight Search
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (D-2): Building the PowerPlayer Software Team
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (D-2): Building the PowerPlayer Software Team." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-073, December 1994.
- Article
The Radical Flank Effect and Cross-occupational Collaboration for Technology Development during a Power Shift
By: Emily Truelove and Katherine C. Kellogg
This 12-month ethnographic study of an early entrant into the U.S. car-sharing industry demonstrates that when an organization shifts its focus from developing radical new technology to incrementally improving this technology, the shift may spark an internal power... View Details
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Perception; Behavior; Collaborative Innovation and Invention
Truelove, Emily, and Katherine C. Kellogg. "The Radical Flank Effect and Cross-occupational Collaboration for Technology Development during a Power Shift." Administrative Science Quarterly 61, no. 4 (December 2016): 662–701.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (E-2): Livingston Takes Formal Authority
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (E-2): Livingston Takes Formal Authority." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-075, December 1994.
- June 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Supplement
CFM International (B): LEAPing Into the Future
By: Ranjay Gulati, Yves Doz and Kerry Herman
By 2017, after a long and highly successful run, the joint venture CFM’s and its parent firms’ leadership faces new challenges and must once again reconsider their commitment to the JV. CFM’s engines have come to dominate the narrow body aircraft market, but technology... View Details
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-2): Building Role Credibility
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-2): Building Role Credibility." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-071, December 1994.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (D-1): Building the PowerPlayer Software Team
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (D-1): Building the PowerPlayer Software Team." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-072, December 1994.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-1): Building Role Credibility
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-1): Building Role Credibility." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-070, December 1994.
- May 1994 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Laura Ashley (B): Defining a Strategy
By: Richard L. Nolan
A turnaround CEO engineers a business transformation and formulates short-term and long-term strategy after assessing the business situation. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Nolan, Richard L. "Laura Ashley (B): Defining a Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 194-143, May 1994. (Revised May 1995.)
- November 1995 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch and John Schiavone
Pratt & Whitney is a leader in the development and manufacturing of gas turbine engines for commercial and military aircraft. Economic conditions for the airline and defense industries are forcing the airplane engine builders to restructure. Ed Northern, a new general... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Restructuring; Production; Opportunities; Economy; Aerospace Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Connecticut
Bowen, H. Kent, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch, and John Schiavone. "Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (A)." Harvard Business School Case 696-066, November 1995. (Revised January 1998.)
- 03 Jan 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Wordle: Can a Pandemic Phenomenon Sustain in the Long Term?
- September 1998 (Revised September 1998)
- Exercise
Working with Your "Shadow Partner"
By: Richard L. Nolan and Kelley Porter
Intended to introduce individuals to search engines and databases on the Internet, in particular those that are available to HBS. View Details
Nolan, Richard L., and Kelley Porter. Working with Your "Shadow Partner". Harvard Business School Exercise 399-051, September 1998. (Revised September 1998.)
- Article
Incorporating the Arts to Create Technical Leaders of the Future
By: Linda A. Hill
Engineering education should be reimagined to create a new generation of technical leaders prepared to dream, invent, and steward the future. These leaders of tomorrow will need to bridge business, engineering, and the arts. View Details
Hill, Linda A. "Incorporating the Arts to Create Technical Leaders of the Future." The Bridge 50, no. S (Winter 2020). (Special 50th Anniversary Issue edited by Ronald M. Latanision.)
- March 2005 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
Columbia's Final Mission
By: Michael Roberto, Amy C. Edmondson, Richard M.J. Bohmer, Laura Feldman and Erika Ferlins
On February 1, 2003, the Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, and the seven astronauts onboard lost their lives. Explores Columbia's final mission from the perspective of six key managers and engineers associated with NASA's Space... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Organizational Culture; Aerospace Industry
Roberto, Michael, Amy C. Edmondson, Richard M.J. Bohmer, Laura Feldman, and Erika Ferlins. "Columbia's Final Mission." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 305-032, March 2005. (Revised May 2009.)
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
165-180 Abstract What types of human and social capital identify the emergence of leaders of open innovation communities? Consistent with the norms of an engineering culture, we find that future leaders must first make strong technical... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- April 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
BAE Automated Systems (A): Denver International Airport Baggage-Handling System
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Ramiro Montealegre, Carin-Isabel Knoop and H. James Nelson
Describes the events surrounding the construction of the BAE baggage-handling system at the Denver International Airport. It looks specifically at project management, including decisions regarding budget, scheduling, and the overall management structure. Also examines... View Details
Keywords: Management; Decisions; Contracts; Time Management; Problems and Challenges; Projects; Budgets and Budgeting; Construction Industry; Air Transportation Industry; Colorado
Applegate, Lynda M., Ramiro Montealegre, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and H. James Nelson. "BAE Automated Systems (A): Denver International Airport Baggage-Handling System." Harvard Business School Case 396-311, April 1996. (Revised November 1996.)