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      • October 1987
      • Case

      Philips Group--1987, The

      By: Francis Aguilar and Michael Y. Yoshino
      Discusses how Philips, a major Dutch-based multinational company, attempts to bring about a fundamental change in its strategy, organization, and culture in response to a rapidly changing market and competitive environment. View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Markets; Change Management; Netherlands
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      Aguilar, Francis, and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Philips Group--1987, The." Harvard Business School Case 388-050, October 1987.
      • April 1987 (Revised April 1987)
      • Case

      Tiberg Co.

      By: Michael Beer and Daniel J. Isenberg
      Describes the efforts of a vice president of purchasing to coordinate and centralize purchasing procedures in a multinational company. He encounters a lack of active cooperation. A rewritten version of an earlier case by G. Lombard. View Details
      Keywords: Cost Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Governance Controls; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Power and Influence
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      Beer, Michael, and Daniel J. Isenberg. "Tiberg Co." Harvard Business School Case 487-079, April 1987. (Revised April 1987.)
      • March 1987 (Revised July 1996)
      • Case

      Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc.

      By: Kenneth A. Merchant, Krishna G. Palepu and Joseph P. Mulloy
      Describes a dispute between the owners of the major league baseball teams and the players' union about the profitability of the baseball teams. The issue is important because of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. A consultant is brought in to decide... View Details
      Keywords: State Ownership; Compensation and Benefits; Entrepreneurship; For-Profit Firms; Accounting; Activity Based Costing and Management; Resource Allocation; Cost Accounting; Cost Management; Labor and Management Relations; Financial Management; Sports; Sports Industry; Kansas
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      Merchant, Kenneth A., Krishna G. Palepu, and Joseph P. Mulloy. "Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 187-088, March 1987. (Revised July 1996.)
      • February 1987 (Revised February 2000)
      • Case

      Polysar Limited

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Canada's largest chemical company produces and markets butyl rubber in two divisions, each treated as a profit center. The new plant in the North American Division operates below capacity resulting in a significant volume variance and an operating loss. The European... View Details
      Keywords: Loss; Profit; Financial Management; Volume; Performance Capacity; Financial Statements; For-Profit Firms; Market Participation; Chemical Industry; Rubber Industry; Canada
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      Simons, Robert L. "Polysar Limited." Harvard Business School Case 187-098, February 1987. (Revised February 2000.)
      • December 1986 (Revised April 1987)
      • Case

      Motorola's Japan Strategy

      By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
      Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Strategy; Trade; Technology Industry; Communications Industry; Japan
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      Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Motorola's Japan Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 387-093, December 1986. (Revised April 1987.)
      • 1986
      • Chapter

      Government Relations in the Global Firm

      By: L. T. Wells Jr. and Amir Mahini
      Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Business and Government Relations
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      Wells, L. T., Jr., and Amir Mahini. "Government Relations in the Global Firm." In Competition in Global Industries, edited by M. E. Porter. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1986. (Also in Competizione Globale, published by Isvor-Fiat, Turin, Italy, 1987.)
      • October 1986 (Revised November 1988)
      • Case

      B-W Footwear

      By: David B. Yoffie
      As import penetration into the American footwear market reached 81% in 1986, B-W Footwear, along with all of its American competitors, was struggling. Supply lines were deteriorating, retailers and importers were gaining power, and the government had rejected two... View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Management; Globalization; Government and Politics; Business Strategy; Trade; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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      Yoffie, David B. "B-W Footwear." Harvard Business School Case 387-022, October 1986. (Revised November 1988.)
      • August 1986 (Revised June 1987)
      • Case

      Lotus Development Corporation: Entering International Markets

      By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
      Lotus 1-2-3 exploded on the American market in the spring of 1983. Nine months later Jim Manzi, vice president of marketing, hired Chuck Digate to develop an international strategy for Lotus. Case explores Lotus' rapid rise to the top of the software market in the... View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Applications and Software; Global Strategy; Management Teams; Information Technology Industry; United States
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      Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Lotus Development Corporation: Entering International Markets." Harvard Business School Case 387-034, August 1986. (Revised June 1987.)
      • June 1986 (Revised July 1990)
      • Case

      OTISLINE (A)

      By: F. Warren McFarlan and Donna B. Stoddard
      Describes the company's use of information technology to strengthen its position in the elevator sales and service market. Also demonstrates how information technology can be used to better manage and control a large geographically dispersed service organization. View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Sales; Marketing; Rank and Position; Salesforce Management; Service Operations; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Global Range; Accounting; Business Ventures; Industry Growth
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      McFarlan, F. Warren, and Donna B. Stoddard. "OTISLINE (A)." Harvard Business School Case 186-304, June 1986. (Revised July 1990.)
      • May 1986 (Revised October 1993)
      • Case

      Moet-Hennessy Group

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Presents the strategic and organizational problems of a venerable French firm pursuing product and financial diversification in an international context. View Details
      Keywords: Globalization; Product Marketing; Organizations; Diversification; France
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Moet-Hennessy Group." Harvard Business School Case 386-191, May 1986. (Revised October 1993.)
      • 1986
      • Chapter

      New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?

      By: L. T. Wells Jr.
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Competition; Partners and Partnerships
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      Wells, L. T., Jr. "New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?" In Multinationals of the South: New Actors in the International Economy, edited by Kushi M. Khan. London: Pinter Publishers, 1986. (Reprinted in Technology Development and Overseas Investment (Taipei: Macagno, Webb, & Associates, 1988), pp. 71-84.)
      • August 1985 (Revised July 1991)
      • Case

      Universal Circuits, Inc.

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      The manager of international finance of a major U.S. electronics company is concerned about the exposure of the firm to changes in exchange rates. Of particular concern is the exposure of operations to changes in real exchange rates. The teaching objectives include: 1)... View Details
      Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; International Finance; Currency Exchange Rate; Business Plan; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Electronics Industry; United States
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Universal Circuits, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 286-006, August 1985. (Revised July 1991.)
      • June 1985 (Revised April 1989)
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      Benetton (B)

      By: James L. Heskett
      The managing director of Benetton is faced with several issues concerning the adequacy of the company's organization to capitalize on the early success it has achieved in an important foreign market, the United States. Specifically, the case raises questions about... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Structure; Global Strategy; Transition; Growth and Development Strategy; Success; Business Headquarters; Business Subsidiaries; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Growth and Maturation; United States; Italy
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      Heskett, James L. "Benetton (B)." Harvard Business School Case 685-020, June 1985. (Revised April 1989.)
      • April 1985
      • Background Note

      Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Multinational Firms and Management
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-326, April 1985.
      • April 1985 (Revised March 1987)
      • Background Note

      Organizing and Controlling MNCs

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Organizing and Controlling MNCs." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-325, April 1985. (Revised March 1987.)
      • April 1985 (Revised August 1987)
      • Background Note

      Global Competition and MNC Managers

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Global Strategy
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Global Competition and MNC Managers." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-287, April 1985. (Revised August 1987.)
      • March 1985 (Revised April 1988)
      • Case

      Industrias Gessy-Lever Limitada

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and John Young
      Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Management; Brazil
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and John Young. "Industrias Gessy-Lever Limitada." Harvard Business School Case 385-295, March 1985. (Revised April 1988.)
      • March 1985 (Revised November 1988)
      • Case

      Precision Parts, Inc. (A)

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Contains a description of a decision confronting two entrepreneurs in mid-1981. They are considering purchasing a small manufacturer of precision electromechanical parts. Among the issues in the case are the following: 1) Should Taylor and Grayson buy Precision Parts,... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Venture Capital; Financing and Loans; Cost vs Benefits; Investment Return; Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Risk and Uncertainty; Outcome or Result; Manufacturing Industry
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      Sahlman, William A. "Precision Parts, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 285-131, March 1985. (Revised November 1988.)
      • March 1985
      • Background Note

      MNCs and Host Country Relationships

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "MNCs and Host Country Relationships." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-299, March 1985.
      • February 1985 (Revised June 1985)
      • Teaching Note

      Multinational Enterprise, Teaching Note

      By: Richard S. Tedlow
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management
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      Tedlow, Richard S. "Multinational Enterprise, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 385-273, February 1985. (Revised June 1985.)
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