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- 2010
- Working Paper
Commodity Chains: What Can We Learn from a Business History of the Rubber Chain? (1870-1910)
By: Felipe Tamega Fernandes
The literature on the rubber boom applied a Dependendist view of rubber production in the Brazilian Amazon. Even though a sizable surplus was generated in the rubber chain, it was mostly appropriated by foreigners. This view is in tune with the Global Commodity Chain... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Business History; Supply Chain; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Brazil
Fernandes, Felipe Tamega. "Commodity Chains: What Can We Learn from a Business History of the Rubber Chain? (1870-1910)." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-089, April 2010.
- February 2009
- Teaching Note
Pitney Bowes: Employer Health Strategy (TN)
By: Michael E. Porter and Jennifer F Baron
Teaching Note for 709458. View Details
- March 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors
By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen
How should a multinational firm manage foreign exchange exposures? Examines transactional, translational, and competitive exposures. Describes General Motors' corporate hedging policies, its risk management structure, and how accounting rules impact hedging decisions.... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Currency Exchange Rate; Investment; Financial Markets; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Argentina; Japan; Canada; United States
Desai, Mihir A., and Mark Veblen. "Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors." Harvard Business School Case 204-024, March 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- May 2000 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Telecom Italia Takeover (B)
By: Michael D. Watkins, James K. Sebenius and Ann Leamon
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Watkins, Michael D., James K. Sebenius, and Ann Leamon. "Telecom Italia Takeover (B)." Harvard Business School Case 800-364, May 2000. (Revised August 2001.)
- May 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Teleswitch (C)
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Investment Banking; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Wireless Technology; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Teleswitch (C)." Harvard Business School Case 898-209, May 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- May 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Teleswitch (B)
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Investment Banking; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Wireless Technology; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Teleswitch (B)." Harvard Business School Case 898-208, May 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- February 1994
- Case
Project Ghost Busters (A)
Describes a field study project undertaken by four students, attacking a specific quality problem in an auto assembly plant. How should they approach this problem to reduce its frequency by 50%? How should they manage this team project to get the most out of all... View Details
Keywords: Quality; Production; Performance Improvement; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Mishina, Kazuhiro. "Project Ghost Busters (A)." Harvard Business School Case 694-066, February 1994.
- March 1978 (Revised April 1988)
- Supplement
International Business Machines (D1), Supplement 2
Shapiro, Benson P. "International Business Machines (D1), Supplement 2." Harvard Business School Supplement 578-078, March 1978. (Revised April 1988.)
- October 1995
- Case
Otis Elevator Company (B): China Strategy
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Thomas W. Malnight
Examines the conflict Otis faces with its joint venture partner as it seeks to expand into Southern China. View Details
Keywords: Management; Conflict and Resolution; Joint Ventures; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Globalization; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; China
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Thomas W. Malnight. "Otis Elevator Company (B): China Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 396-099, October 1995.
- June 1995
- Case
Northern Telecom and Netas (A): Turkey's Telecommunications Team
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Kalman D. Applbaum and Pamela A. Yatsko
The Turkish general manager of a successful telecommunications equipment-manufacturing joint venture between the Canadian company Northern Telecom and local partners in Turkey reviews the solutions to a crisis in 1989 and wonders whether the company will be able to... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Crisis Management; Problems and Challenges; Change Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Political Elections; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Turkey; Canada
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Kalman D. Applbaum, and Pamela A. Yatsko. "Northern Telecom and Netas (A): Turkey's Telecommunications Team." Harvard Business School Case 395-087, June 1995.
- November 2002
- Article
Finding the Organizational Sources of Technological Breakthroughs: The Story of Hewlett Packard's Thermal Ink-jet
Fleming, Lee. "Finding the Organizational Sources of Technological Breakthroughs: The Story of Hewlett Packard's Thermal Ink-jet." Industrial and Corporate Change 11, no. 5 (November 2002): 1059–1084.
- August 1986 (Revised May 1989)
- Case
Timken Co.
Describes the efforts of the Timken Co., a major international producer of bearings and steel, to develop an effective employee communication program. The case examines the intense international competitive atmosphere, the recent record of job losses in related... View Details
Hattersley, Michael E. "Timken Co." Harvard Business School Case 387-035, August 1986. (Revised May 1989.)
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
the implementation of energy efficiency measures, which create long-term financial and environmental benefits. With early success serving customers in the cold storage and industrial manufacturing sectors,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
somewhere to stay. Clustering created positive externalities drawing new entrepreneurs into the industry who could also learn from knowledge spillovers. There were downsides to the new industry. The creation of the national image of a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
are less responsive to changes in investment opportunities, especially in industries in which stock prices are most sensitive to earnings news. These findings are consistent with the notion that short-termist pressures distort investment... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Blog
How the Pandemic Changed Case Development in Latin America
visits," admitted Cal. "In-person meetings give us a chance to see things that we can’t see in a Zoom meeting—for instance, how people in the company interact. We also might have the chance to observe a company’s manufacturing or... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
10 percent of GDP, per capita GDP is just shy of $500, and it has slightly more than one billion people. It is a relatively closed economy without a great deal of foreign investment. Today, the globalization imperative is driving Western View Details
- February 2024
- Background Note
Frederick Herzberg on Motivating Employees
By: Willy C. Shih
This background note summarizes Frederick Herzberg's development of his motivation-hygiene theory, his theory regarding job enrichment, and how the theory has evolved. This is at the core of extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation. View Details
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Berkshire Partners: Party City
By: Victoria Ivashina and Jeffrey Boyar
Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-028. View Details
- October 2017 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning (A)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Dan Levy, Jose Ramon Morales Arilla and Matthew S. Johnson
Managers make predictions all the time: How fast will my markets grow? How much inventory do I need? How intensively should I monitor my suppliers? Which potential customers will be most responsive to a particular marketing campaign? Which job candidates should I... View Details
Keywords: Machine Learning; Policy Implementation; Empirical Research; Inspection; Occupational Safety; Occupational Health; Regulation; Analysis; Forecasting and Prediction; Policy; Operations; Supply Chain Management; Safety; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Toffel, Michael W., Dan Levy, Jose Ramon Morales Arilla, and Matthew S. Johnson. "Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning (A)." Harvard Business School Case 618-019, October 2017. (Revised April 2018.)