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- February 2007
- Case
Update: The Music Industry in 2006
By: John R. Wells and Elizabeth Raabe
The global recorded music industry was undergoing a major transition in 2006. Sales had been declining for a decade, and consumers were buying music in new formats and through different distribution channels. CD sales still accounted for the majority of revenues, but... View Details
Keywords: History; Arts; Music Entertainment; Intellectual Property; Market Timing; Performance Evaluation; Trends; Music Industry
Wells, John R., and Elizabeth Raabe. "Update: The Music Industry in 2006." Harvard Business School Case 707-531, February 2007.
- 1981
- Book
The U.S. Lodging Industry
By: Daryl Wyckoff and W. Earl Sasser
Wyckoff, Daryl and W. Earl Sasser, eds. The U.S. Lodging Industry. Lexington Books, 1981.
- July 2011 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
Industrial Metrology: Getting In-Line? (A)
By: Willy Shih
Metrology plays a key role in the manufacture of mechanical components. Traditionally it is used extensively in a pre-process stage where a manufacturer does process planning, design, and ramp-up, and in post-process off-line inspection to establish proof of quality.... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Machinery and Machining; Measurement and Metrics; Product Design; Planning; Quality; Opportunities; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Segmentation; Technology Adoption; Theory; Manufacturing Industry
Shih, Willy. "Industrial Metrology: Getting In-Line? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 612-004, July 2011. (Revised September 2012.)
- June 2007
- Teaching Note
SAP: Industry Transformation (TN)
By: Andrei Hagiu and Pai-Ling Yin
Teaching note to 707435. View Details
- 2009
- Foreword
American Soft Drink Industry
By: Shon R. Hiatt
Hiatt, Shon R. "American Soft Drink Industry." Foreword to Soft Drink Bottlers of the United States, by Dennis Fewless and Christopher Weide. Jacksonville, FL: Platform 3 Research, 2009.
- 2025
- Working Paper
Trade and Industrial Policy in Supply Chains: Directed Technological Change in Rare Earths
By: Laura Alfaro, Harald Fadinger, Jay Schymik and Gede Virananda
Trade and industrial policies, while primarily intended to support domestic industries, may unintentionally stimulate technological progress abroad. We document this mechanism in the case of rare earth elements (REEs)—critical inputs for manufacturing at the knowledge... View Details
Keywords: Industrial Policy; Global Value Chains; Directed Technological Change; Input-output Linkages; Innovation; Trade; Metals and Minerals; Technological Innovation; Supply Chain; Technology Industry
Alfaro, Laura, Harald Fadinger, Jay Schymik, and Gede Virananda. "Trade and Industrial Policy in Supply Chains: Directed Technological Change in Rare Earths." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-059, May 2025.
- November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
- Background Note
The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004
By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details
Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Customers; Demographics; Age; Income; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Retention; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Operations; Service Operations; Franchise Ownership; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Hardware; Health Industry; United States
Wells, John R., Gabriel Ellsworth, and Benjamin Weinstock. "The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-445, November 2004. (Revised September 2019.)
- April 1973
- Case
Coca-Cola Industry (Japan) (A)
Tsurumi, Yoshihiro. "Coca-Cola Industry (Japan) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 373-320, April 1973.
- January 2017 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Strategy
By: John Macomber and Radhika Kak
Macomber, John, and Radhika Kak. "Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 217-053, January 2017. (Revised January 2019.)
- Dec 1989
- Other Presentation
Strategy in Deal-Based Industries
Remarks to the 1989 HBS Real Estate Symposium View Details
Keywords: Strategy
Porter, Michael E. "Strategy in Deal-Based Industries." Harvard Business School Real Estate Symposium, December 1989.
- February 1992
- Article
Outsourcing and Industrial Decline
By: R.A. Bettis, Stephen P. Bradley and G. Hamel
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing
Bettis, R.A., Stephen P. Bradley, and G. Hamel. "Outsourcing and Industrial Decline." Academy of Management Executive 6, no. 1 (February 1992).
- June 1992 (Revised April 1995)
- Background Note
Swiss Sugar Confectionery Industry
Enright, Michael J. "Swiss Sugar Confectionery Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 792-075, June 1992. (Revised April 1995.)
- 2002
- Technical Note
The Recorded Music Industry
By: Marco Bertini, Victoria Carrión and Jose Luis Nueno
- February 1995
- Background Note
Health Information Industry Note
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and VJ Pappas
Herzlinger, Regina E., and VJ Pappas. "Health Information Industry Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 195-206, February 1995.
- February 2003
- Supplement
Baseball Industry Update, 2002
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Jan W. Rivkin
Spreadsheet for use with case (9-702-443). Download Only. (Exhibits 1 and 3). View Details
- June 1994
- Teaching Note
Catawba Industrial Company TN
By: Francis Aguilar
Teaching Note for (9-191-053). View Details
- August 1985 (Revised March 1987)
- Supplement
Detroit Tool Industries (C)
Klein, Janice A. "Detroit Tool Industries (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 686-018, August 1985. (Revised March 1987.)
- Article
National Image as a Competitive Disadvantage: The Case of the New Zealand Organic Food Industry
By: Geoffrey Jones and Simon Mowatt
This article examines why organic agriculture and food consumption developed more strongly in some countries than others between the 1970s and the 2000s. The focus is the limited growth of the New Zealand organic sector, which contrasts with countries such as Denmark,... View Details
Keywords: Industrial Organization; Chinitz; Agglomeration; Clusters; Cities; Mines; Political Economy; FDI; Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture; Agribusiness; Entrepreneurship; Business History; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; New Zealand; Denmark
Jones, Geoffrey, and Simon Mowatt. "National Image as a Competitive Disadvantage: The Case of the New Zealand Organic Food Industry." Business History 58, no. 8 (2016): 1262–1288.
- Article
The Effects of Product Line Breadth: Evidence from the Automotive Industry
By: Antonio Moreno and Christian Terwiesch
Using a detailed data set from the U.S. automotive industry, we enrich the existing literature on product line breadth with new results that highlight previously unexplored operational aspects of its benefits and costs. We find that expanding product line breadth has a... View Details
Keywords: Variety; Pricing; Automotive Industry; Marketing/operations Interface; Platforms; Empirical Operations Management; Product Marketing; Production; Management; Auto Industry
Moreno, Antonio, and Christian Terwiesch. "The Effects of Product Line Breadth: Evidence from the Automotive Industry." Marketing Science 36, no. 2 (March–April 2017): 254–271.
- January 2003 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
The British Motorcycle Industry at a Crossroads
By: Jan W. Rivkin
By 1975, the collapse of the British motorcycle industry is nearly complete. Only one British manufacturer, NVT, remains in operation. In this setting, the British government commissions the Boston Consulting Group to identify and evaluate strategic alternatives for... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Industry Structures; Business and Government Relations; Mathematical Methods; Competition; Consulting Industry; Consulting Industry; Consulting Industry; Great Britain
Rivkin, Jan W. "The British Motorcycle Industry at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 703-031, January 2003. (Revised January 2008.)