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- August 1984
- Case
Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)." Harvard Business School Case 385-046, August 1984.
- August 2010 (Revised July 2012)
- Supplement
Leaders Who Make a Difference: Joel Klein Brings Accountability to NYC DOE: Day 2
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Joel Klein took over the NYC Department of Education in 2002 and radically transformed the strategy and organization remarkably with improvements in performance. Day 2 focuses on Klein as a strategist, organization builder and driver of performance. Supplementary... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Education; Performance Improvement; Public Administration Industry; Education Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Leaders Who Make a Difference: Joel Klein Brings Accountability to NYC DOE: Day 2." Harvard Business School Supplement 311-033, August 2010. (Revised July 2012.)
- June 2007
- Supplement
Allianz SE, "The Euro Company." Interview with Michael Diekmann, Chairman
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. Allianz SE, "The Euro Company." Interview with Michael Diekmann, Chairman. Harvard Business School Video Supplement 307-712, June 2007.
- April 2007 (Revised November 2007)
- Background Note
M-TRONICS (B)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Lynda M. Applegate
Bower, Joseph L., and Lynda M. Applegate. "M-TRONICS (B)." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-157, April 2007. (Revised November 2007.)
- June 2002
- Supplement
DoubleTwist Update - Fall 2001
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "DoubleTwist Update - Fall 2001." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 302-817, June 2002.
- November 2001
- Supplement
Interview with Philip Casey at AmeriSteel
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingston Hout
Gerdau Group is a family-controlled Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of long steel products. Philip Casey describes the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and financial and management issues as the company has grown to be the #2 steel producer in... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Growth and Development Strategy; Distribution; Production; Organizations; Family Ownership; Corporate Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Brazil
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingston Hout. "Interview with Philip Casey at AmeriSteel." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 302-809, November 2001.
- 2005
- Chapter
The Entrepreneurial M-Form: A Case Study of Strategic Integration in a Global Media Company
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Integration; Globalized Firms and Management; Media; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Joseph L. Bower. "The Entrepreneurial M-Form: A Case Study of Strategic Integration in a Global Media Company." Chap. 13 in From Resource Allocation to Strategy, edited by Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert. U.K.: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- June 1998 (Revised November 2010)
- Teaching Note
M-TRONICS (TN) (A) and (B)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Lynda M. Applegate
Teaching Note for 807156 and 807157. View Details
- January 1998 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Viacom, Inc.: Carpe Diem (Condensed)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Thomas R. Eisenmann
Viacom has built a powerful position in the global entertainment industry through skillful and bold acquisitions. Now its expansion is challenged by the moves of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Different businesses within Viacom have contradictory positions on how to deal... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Entertainment; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and Thomas R. Eisenmann. "Viacom, Inc.: Carpe Diem (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 398-086, January 1998. (Revised March 1998.)
- May 2001
- Article
Lead from the Center: How to Manage Divisions Dynamically
By: Michael Raynor and Joseph L. Bower
Raynor, Michael, and Joseph L. Bower. "Lead from the Center: How to Manage Divisions Dynamically." Harvard Business Review 79, no. 5 (May 2001).
- March 2013 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Cummins, Inc.: Building a Home Community for a Global Company
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
In 2010, Tom Linebarger, president and COO of Cummins, Inc., the Columbus, Indiana-based manufacturer of diesel engines, has to decide where to locate the company's new manufacturing line for high horsepower engines. He has three choices to decide from: Seymour,... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Competitiveness; Competition; Education; Business and Community Relations; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "Cummins, Inc.: Building a Home Community for a Global Company." Harvard Business School Case 313-024, March 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
- February 2012 (Revised June 2012)
- Background Note
The Market for Consumer Finance
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
This note describes the market for consumer finance products in the United States. The note focuses on the changes in supply and demand that have occurred since the mid-20th century, and highlights recent approaches to finance for low-credit rated borrowers. View Details
Keywords: Financial Markets
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Market for Consumer Finance." Harvard Business School Background Note 312-041, February 2012. (Revised June 2012.)
- October 2011
- Case
CNBM: Rolling Up China's Cement Industry
By: Joseph L. Bower and G.A. Donovan
The Chinese government has charged Song Zhiping with the job of rationalizing China's cement industry. He has acquired 200 plus companies, but the industry is still fractured. Can he succeed? View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Government and Politics; Construction Industry; Industrial Products Industry; China
Bower, Joseph L., and G.A. Donovan. "CNBM: Rolling Up China's Cement Industry." Harvard Business School Case 312-067, October 2011.
- September 1999
- Case
CIBC Corporate and Investment Banking (B): 1992-1997 (Condensed)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Raynor
From 1992 to 1997, CIBC CEO Al Flood and head of investment banking John Hunkin integrate the struggling investment bank Wood Gundy with CIBC's corporate bank. The impact and interaction of organization design, compensation schemes, and communication initiatives are... View Details
Keywords: Investment Banking; Banks and Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Organizational Design; Business Plan; Communication; Banking Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Raynor. "CIBC Corporate and Investment Banking (B): 1992-1997 (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 300-003, September 1999.
- March 2006 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
Entrepreneurial Insights
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonya Hout
Presents a matrix of 42 video clips of interviews with seven entrepreneurial managers answering the same six questions about their experiences building their companies. The individual entrepreneurs (Vittorio Merloni, Merloni Elettrodomestici; Alex d'Arbeloff, Teradyne,... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Business or Company Management; Managerial Roles; Personal Characteristics
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonya Hout. "Entrepreneurial Insights." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 306-703, March 2006. (Revised May 2009.)
- February 2007
- Article
How Managers' Everyday Decisions Create—or Destroy—Your Company's Strategy
By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert
Bower, Joseph L., and Clark Gilbert. "How Managers' Everyday Decisions Create—or Destroy—Your Company's Strategy." Harvard Business Review 85, no. 2 (February 2007).
- 2006
- Working Paper
Manage Resource Allocation to Craft Strategy
By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert
- November 1974 (Revised June 1985)
- Case
Federated Department Stores
By: Joseph L. Bower and Richard G. Hamermesh
Keywords: Retail Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and Richard G. Hamermesh. "Federated Department Stores." Harvard Business School Case 375-147, November 1974. (Revised June 1985.)
- 2018
- Article
Rethinking 'Good Governance'
By: Lynn S. Paine and Joseph L. Bower
Paine, Lynn S., and Joseph L. Bower. "Rethinking 'Good Governance'." ICGN Yearbook (2018), 26–27.