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- April 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: System Development Project Management
- April 1987 (Revised July 1988)
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: Technology Overview
- March 1987
- Article
Using Survey Data to Test Standard Propositions Regarding Exchange Rate Expectations
By: J. Frankel and K. A. Froot
- January 1987 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
New Technology at World Aluminum Corp.: The Jumping Ring Circulator
- January 1987 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Baker Precision Instruments, Inc.
By: Ramchandran Jaikumar, Roy Shapiro, Donald Rosenfield and Kathryn E. Stecke
A rapidly growing machine parts manufacturer is trying to decide whether to acquire an advanced Flexible Manufacturing System or Systems. The selection decisions must address the impact of new technology, the effect of setup times on production planning and capacity,... View Details
- January 1987 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
The World VCR Industry
By: David B. Yoffie
In the 1980s Japan dominated the world industry for video cassette recorders. This case looks at the evolution of the technology and competition in VCRs, the battles between VHS and Beta, and the emerging threats to Japanese dominance. View Details
- December 1986 (Revised July 1989)
- Background Note
Note on the Hospital Information Systems Industry
- September 1986
- Article
Technological Discontinuities and Organizational Environments
By: Michael Tushman and Philip Anderson
- 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
- 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
- May 1986 (Revised October 1986)
- Case
Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (B): Strategy and Technology
By: Shoshana Zuboff
- May 1986 (Revised October 1986)
- Case
Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (C): The Back-End Project
By: Shoshana Zuboff
- January 1986 (Revised October 1986)
- Case
Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (Abridged)
By: Shoshana Zuboff
- September 1985 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
CompuServe (A)
By: James L. Heskett
- March 1985 (Revised November 1985)
- Case
Wilmington Tap and Die
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The general manager of a division manufacturing taps and dies must decide whether to continue a major capital investment program. The program was designed to replace aging mechanical machines with modern, electronically controlled equipment. A post-audit, after an... View Details