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      • January 1994
      • Article

      Foreign Multinationals in British Manufacturing, 1850-1962

      By: G. Jones and Frances Bostock
      This article draws on a new database to describe the dimensions and characteristics of 685 foreign companies which established British manufacturing subsidiaries between 1850 and 1962. The numbers of foreign companies grew from the 1890s, expanded rapidly in the... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Business Subsidiaries; Expansion; Chemicals; Metals and Minerals; Food; Mergers and Acquisitions; Market Entry and Exit; Research and Development; Trade; Investment; Production; United Kingdom; United States; Scotland; Wales
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      Jones, G., and Frances Bostock. "Foreign Multinationals in British Manufacturing, 1850-1962." Business History 36, no. 1 (January 1994): 89–126.
      • December 1993 (Revised November 1995)
      • Case

      Wetherill Associates, Inc.

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      Top managers of Wetherill Associates, Inc., a small, privately held distributor of electrical parts to the automotive aftermarket, are considering whether to modify the company's compensation system for its salesforce. The management wants a compensation system that... View Details
      Keywords: Ethics; Business or Company Management; Organizational Structure; Compensation and Benefits; Salesforce Management
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Wetherill Associates, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 394-113, December 1993. (Revised November 1995.)
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      Franklin D. Roosevelt, Electric Utilities, and the Power of Competition

      By: Willis Emmons
      Keywords: Government and Politics; Energy; Competition; Energy Industry
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      Emmons, Willis. "Franklin D. Roosevelt, Electric Utilities, and the Power of Competition." Journal of Economic History 53, no. 4 (December 1993): 880–907.
      • November 1993 (Revised December 1994)
      • Supplement

      Southeastern Electric Co. (D2)

      By: David E. Bell
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      Bell, David E. "Southeastern Electric Co. (D2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 894-036, November 1993. (Revised December 1994.)
      • October 1993 (Revised April 1994)
      • Case

      Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary

      By: Joseph L. Bower and Jay Dial
      Describes the work of Jack Welch as CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 1992, focusing particularly on his transformation of the company's portfolio through extensive dispositions and acquisitions and the company's culture through a mandated process called "work out."... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Transformation; Investment Portfolio; Leadership Style; Management; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career
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      Bower, Joseph L., and Jay Dial. "Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary." Harvard Business School Case 394-065, October 1993. (Revised April 1994.)
      • December 1992 (Revised September 1995)
      • Exercise

      Negotiation Exercise on Tradeable Pollution Allowances: General Background Information

      By: Willis M. Emmons III
      Designed to teach students about the trade-offs faced by firms exploring alternative approaches to complying with pollution control regulations. The setting is the U.S. electric utility industry in 1993. In accordance with the provisions of the 1990 Clean Air Act,... View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation; Pollutants; Laws and Statutes; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governance Compliance; Utilities Industry; United States
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      Emmons, Willis M., III. "Negotiation Exercise on Tradeable Pollution Allowances: General Background Information." Harvard Business School Exercise 793-072, December 1992. (Revised September 1995.)
      • July 1992
      • Teaching Note

      Dayton Electric Corporation TN

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Teaching Note for (9-692-071). View Details
      Keywords: Auto Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Dayton Electric Corporation TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 693-010, July 1992.
      • July 1992
      • Teaching Note

      General Motors: Packard Electric Division TN

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Teaching Note for (9-691-030). View Details
      Keywords: Auto Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Motors: Packard Electric Division TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 693-003, July 1992.
      • March 1992 (Revised November 1993)
      • Background Note

      Trading the Right to Pollute: Developing the Market for Pollution Allowances

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin
      Examines the issues underlying the formation of the market for tradeable pollution allowances, following the requirement of Title IV of the 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air Act. Examines the implications that these trade the allowances hold for the U.S. electric... View Details
      Keywords: Strategic Planning; Pollutants; Trade; Utilities Industry
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Trading the Right to Pollute: Developing the Market for Pollution Allowances." Harvard Business School Background Note 292-120, March 1992. (Revised November 1993.)
      • February 1992 (Revised April 1993)
      • Case

      Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt
      The Southern Co., an electric utility, is planning its compliance with the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act. The Act established a system of tradeable permits for sulfur dioxide emissions. The company must decide whether to install pollution control equipment and... View Details
      Keywords: Energy Generation; Business Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Cost vs Benefits; Financial Management; Strategic Planning; Investment Return; Government Legislation; Wastes and Waste Processing; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; United States
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      Reinhardt, Forest L. "Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-060, February 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
      • January 1992
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      Engines of Progress V: New England Electric Systems NEES Energy

      By: R. M. Kanter, G. Quinn and J. North
      Keywords: Energy Industry; United States
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      Kanter, R. M., G. Quinn, and J. North. "Engines of Progress V: New England Electric Systems NEES Energy." Journal of Business Venturing 7 (January 1992): 73–89.
      • December 1991 (Revised February 1992)
      • Case

      Dayton Electric Corp.

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Concerns a product redesign decision for one of the company's most successful motor products, its rectified power, medium D-C motor, the RPM. A one-year redesign program has proposed a design that comes close to meeting its stated cost and performance goals, but at the... View Details
      Keywords: Product Design; Strategic Planning; Research and Development; Business Divisions; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Product Development; Technological Innovation; Machinery and Machining; Manufacturing Industry; Ohio
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Dayton Electric Corp." Harvard Business School Case 692-071, December 1991. (Revised February 1992.)
      • October 1991 (Revised August 1993)
      • Case

      Acid Rain: Burlington Northern, Inc. (A)

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt
      Burlington Northern (BN) hauls low-sulfur coal from the northern Great Plains to electric utilities in the Midwest. Acid rain legislation may affect the geographic scope of BN's markets. Railroad managers need to assess the economic effects of acid rain controls and... View Details
      Keywords: Rail Transportation; Environmental Sustainability; Development Economics; Government Legislation; Natural Environment; Policy; Metals and Minerals; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Rail Industry; United States
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      Reinhardt, Forest L. "Acid Rain: Burlington Northern, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-018, October 1991. (Revised August 1993.)
      • June 1991 (Revised April 1993)
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      General Electric: Jack Welch's Second Wave (A)

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      By the mid 1980's Jack Welch had completely transformed General Electric with more than 300 divestitures and acquisitions since the beginning of the decade. Welch insisted that his business units be number one or number two in their markets, and have the strength of... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Employee Relationship Management; Planning; Corporate Strategy
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "General Electric: Jack Welch's Second Wave (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-248, June 1991. (Revised April 1993.)
      • February 1991
      • Teaching Note

      General Electric Plastics: Organizing the Marketing Function, Teaching Note

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan
      Teaching Note for (9-591-029). View Details
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi. "General Electric Plastics: Organizing the Marketing Function, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 591-094, February 1991.
      • February 1991
      • Teaching Note

      Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) in 1987, Teaching Note

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Teaching Note for (9-388-144). View Details
      Keywords: Electronics Industry
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) in 1987, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-029, February 1991.
      • November 1990 (Revised April 1999)
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      General Motors: Packard Electric Division

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Packard Electric is the division of General Motors (GM) that does all of the electrical wiring and cabling for GM automobiles. They developed a new approach for passing the cables through the firewall between the engine and passenger compartments. The new technology... View Details
      Keywords: Business Divisions; Cost; Management Style; Product Design; Product Development; Production; Projects; Groups and Teams; Conflict and Resolution; Technology; Auto Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Motors: Packard Electric Division." Harvard Business School Case 691-030, November 1990. (Revised April 1999.)
      • September 1990 (Revised March 1993)
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      General Electric Plastics: Organizing the Marketing Function

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan
      Describes the rapid growth of General Electric Plastics for over the last decade to a $5 billion (sales) company. The accompanying organizational transitions are described. The task is to design a marketing organization for the coming decade given the anticipated... View Details
      Keywords: Transition; Marketing Strategy; Organizational Design; Growth and Development Strategy
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi. "General Electric Plastics: Organizing the Marketing Function." Harvard Business School Case 591-029, September 1990. (Revised March 1993.)
      • July 1990 (Revised October 1997)
      • Case

      Siemens Electric Motor Works (A) (Abridged)

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      Explores how a cost system can help support a firm's decision to change strategies. In the process, the students are introduced to a simple activity-based cost system. Siemens Electric Motor Works found itself facing an increasingly competitive environment and so made... View Details
      Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Cost Accounting; Cost; Adoption; Cost vs Benefits; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Production; Business Strategy; Electronics Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Siemens Electric Motor Works (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 191-006, July 1990. (Revised October 1997.)
      • May 1990
      • Supplement

      Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Automating the Capital Budgeting Process (A1), Video

      By: Lynda M. Applegate
      Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Manufacturing Industry
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      Applegate, Lynda M. "Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Automating the Capital Budgeting Process (A1), Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 890-519, May 1990.
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