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- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Sorting Out the Patent Craze
different manufacturers could not talk to one another. PCs would cost $10,000 because each company would have to design its own software, as well as craft proprietary storage, memory, and display components. But standards do not evolve... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
The art of thinking creatively
presence was the only thing missing at HBS when I went there,” says Schwartz, founder and CEO of Onex Corp., a Toronto-based private-equity and investment firm. “I wanted to change that.” Offices at Onex, which invests in everything from View Details
- 23 Apr 2014
- News
A corporate leader’s legacy in India
in 2000, the Tata Group became the second-largest manufacturer and distributor of tea in the world. Other notable acquisitions include Jaguar Land Rover and Corus, the second-largest steel maker in Europe. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Essentials for Enlightened Experimentation
incentives to encourage rapid experimentation. Consider using small development groups that contain key people (designers, test engineers, manufacturing engineers) with all the knowledge required to iterate rapidly. Determine what... View Details
Keywords: by Stefan Thomke
- 15 Oct 2014
- Blog Post
HBS Class of 2016
essential to your organization. Your parameters can be tightly focused (targeting students with previous manufacturing experience hoping to pursue a career in Singapore) or broad (all students with consulting and finance experience); it... View Details
- 18 Jun 2014
- News
Robert (MBA 1964) and Lynn Burt
manufacturer FMC Corporation. Burt appreciates the gift planning options available to support the School. “The folks at HBS helped us think through a life-income gift that made a lot of sense for us while giving back to Harvard,” says... View Details
- 14 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors
Citizens, industrial polluters, and scholars do not usually see eye to eye—but that may change with a new Web site that monitors corporate environmental performance in the United States. According to the university professors who created it, MapEcos (mapecos.org) is a... View Details
- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?
Exports from Vietnam to the United States have grown significantly since America’s trade war with China began in 2018. At the same time, Vietnam has been importing more Chinese goods. This has led many to question: is “Made in Vietnam” really “Made in China"? Not as... View Details
- Research Summary
Relational Motivation & Need Expectations
My current research in this area explores the ways in which the nature of relational interactions at work facilitate, or supress, important individual and organizational outcomes such as motivation, engagement and personal well-being. Much of my work in this... View Details
- March 1981 (Revised October 1998)
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International (B2)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International (B2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 381-162, March 1981. (Revised October 1998.)
- January 1980 (Revised August 1986)
- Case
General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A)
Describes the U.S. large turbine generator industry in early 1963, a period of severe price cutting and depressed industry conditions. Presents data to allow a structural analysis of the industry and an analysis of the strategies of the major players since 1946. The... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Machinery and Machining; Cost Management; Price; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Marketing Strategy; Industry Structures; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Porter, Michael E. "General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A)." Harvard Business School Case 380-128, January 1980. (Revised August 1986.)
- March 1979 (Revised June 1985)
- Case
Chain Saw Industry in 1974
Describes the structure of the chain saw industry in 1974, when it is on the threshold of a major period of growth. Data are provided on each significant competitor. The discussion should center around strategies in a growing market for differently situated... View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Corporate Strategy; Industry Structures; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Chain Saw Industry in 1974." Harvard Business School Case 379-157, March 1979. (Revised June 1985.)
- December 1978 (Revised December 1985)
- Case
Cummins Engine Co. in India
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Cummins Engine Co. in India." Harvard Business School Case 379-072, December 1978. (Revised December 1985.)
- October 1977 (Revised October 1985)
- Teaching Note
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-378-024). View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- August 1976 (Revised April 1995)
- Background Note
The Integration of Mass Production and Mass Distribution
Describes the sudden appearance of the large industrial enterprise in the 1880s. Reviews the three types of mass-production industries in which the new form came: those producing perishable products; those making low-priced semi-perishable products; and makers of... View Details
Chandler, Alfred D., Jr. "The Integration of Mass Production and Mass Distribution." Harvard Business School Background Note 377-031, August 1976. (Revised April 1995.)
- March 1969 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Industrial Products, Inc.
By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
Involves the decision of whether to construct a new plant in another part of the country for a line of fire protection equipment. Capital funds set aside for the construction are blocked by Fireguard's continued record of substantial operating losses and divisional... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Capital; Construction; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Business Earnings; Markets; Product; Manufacturing Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and John W. Rosenblum. "Industrial Products, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 369-019, March 1969. (Revised January 2000.)
- May 1973
- Case
Lyon Plate Glass
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Lyon Plate Glass." Harvard Business School Case 173-240, May 1973.
- May 1997 (Revised October 1998)
- Teaching Note
SureCut Shears, Inc. (TN)
By: W. Carl Kester
Teaching Note for (9-297-013). View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- January 2025
- Case
Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & the Legitimacy of Family Constitutions
By: Lauren Cohen, Octavian Graf Pilati and Sophia Pan
John Miller sat reviewing his family’s Constitution, grappling with how best to implement and enforce its provisions. Designed to prevent ambiguity in governance, the Family Constitution set out core values and guidelines to promote harmony and cohesion among family... View Details
Keywords: Conflict Resolution; Perspective Taking; Liabilities; Family Business; Family Ownership; Business Growth and Maturation; Alignment; Cooperation; Attitudes; Behavior; Cognition and Thinking; Conflict Management; Conflict of Interests; Power and Influence; Perception; Trust; Perspective; Motivation and Incentives; Happiness; Identity; Goals and Objectives; Legal Liability; Contracts; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Family and Family Relationships; Manufacturing Industry; Germany
Cohen, Lauren, Octavian Graf Pilati, and Sophia Pan. "Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & the Legitimacy of Family Constitutions." Harvard Business School Case 225-054, January 2025.
- June 1986 (Revised February 1988)
- Teaching Note
American Can Co.--1984, Teaching Note
By: Francis Aguilar