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- August 1992
- Case
Otis Pacific Asia Operations (A): National Challenges
Describes the elevator market and Otis's competitive position in four markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Japan. The student is asked to evaluate the strategic and competitive challenges in each market, especially in light of strong Japanese competition across the... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Network Effects; Problems and Challenges; Global Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Service Delivery; Competitive Advantage; Competition; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; India; Japan; Malaysia; Hong Kong
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Otis Pacific Asia Operations (A): National Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 393-009, August 1992.
- May 1994 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
Shawmut National Corporation's Merger with Bank of Boston Corporation (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty
Presents the merger negotiations between Bank of Boston (BOB) and Shawmut National Corp. (SNC), two of the country's largest bank holding companies and requires students to value BOB's current offer for SNC. Provides an overview of recent events and trends in the... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Ethics; Negotiation; Valuation; Management; Banking Industry; United States
Esty, Benjamin C. "Shawmut National Corporation's Merger with Bank of Boston Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 294-119, May 1994. (Revised November 1995.)
- Research Summary
National Innovation Systems in the Life Sciences
This is an international comparative study of how institutional contexts shape the process by which science is leveraged into commercial technology. The study explores how variance in corporate governance systems, knowledge- and skill-formation systems, and... View Details
- October 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Augusta National Golf Club Controversy, The (C)
By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter
Keywords: Sports Industry
Leonard, Herman B., Marc J. Epstein, and Melissa Tritter. "Augusta National Golf Club Controversy, The (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 306-050, October 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- May 1985 (Revised January 1986)
- Case
Cole National Corp. (D): Field Sales Organization
Cespedes, Frank V. "Cole National Corp. (D): Field Sales Organization." Harvard Business School Case 585-174, May 1985. (Revised January 1986.)
- May 1985
- Case
Cole National Corp. (C): Consumer Products Division
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
Cespedes, Frank V. "Cole National Corp. (C): Consumer Products Division." Harvard Business School Case 585-173, May 1985.
- January 1975 (Revised February 1983)
- Supplement
First National City Bank Operating Group (B1)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Supplements the (B) case. View Details
Keywords: Banking Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "First National City Bank Operating Group (B1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 475-062, January 1975. (Revised February 1983.)
- March 1974 (Revised June 1995)
- Case
First National City Bank Operating Group (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Growth in demands on the bank's "back office" required a totally new approach to management. New stress on systems orientation, objectives, measurement, process design and control has resulted in lower costs, fewer people, and higher quality. Also resulted in fear,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transition; Banks and Banking; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Production; Outcome or Result; Banking Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "First National City Bank Operating Group (B)." Harvard Business School Case 474-166, March 1974. (Revised June 1995.)
- March 1974 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
First National City Bank Operating Group (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Growth in the banking field has produced new demands on the "back office." Traditional management practices in check processing and paper handling operations have resulted in ten years of cost increases and quality loss. New manager of the operating group faces an... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transition; Banks and Banking; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Production; Banking Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "First National City Bank Operating Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 474-165, March 1974. (Revised June 1996.)
- April 2022
- Article
National Customer Orientation: A Framework, Propositions and Agenda for Future Research
By: Ofer Mintz, Imran S. Currim and Rohit Deshpandé
Purpose: This paper aims to propose a new country-level construct, national customer orientation, to provide a benchmark for global headquartered managers’ decisions and scholars investigating cross-national research.
Design/methodology/approach: A conceptual... View Details
Design/methodology/approach: A conceptual... View Details
Keywords: International Marketing; Macro-marketing; Marketing; Financial Crisis; Customer Focus and Relationships; Economic Growth; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation
Mintz, Ofer, Imran S. Currim, and Rohit Deshpandé. "National Customer Orientation: A Framework, Propositions and Agenda for Future Research." European Journal of Marketing 56, no. 4 (April 2022): 1014–1041.
- October 2020 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Pete Carroll: Building a Winning Organization through Purpose, Caring, and Inclusion
By: Ranjay Gulati, Matthew Breitfelder and Monte Burke
Competing at the highest levels of the National Football League (NFL) requires tremendous skill, dedication and persistence. The most successful coaches in the NFL know how to draw out a higher level of performance and consistency from their players. This is typically... View Details
Keywords: National Football League; Leadership Style; Organizational Culture; Mission and Purpose; Relationships; Performance; Success; Sports; Sports Industry
Gulati, Ranjay, Matthew Breitfelder, and Monte Burke. "Pete Carroll: Building a Winning Organization through Purpose, Caring, and Inclusion." Harvard Business School Case 421-020, October 2020. (Revised March 2021.)
- December 1977
- Case
Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. (A)
Foulkes, Fred K. "Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 378-152, December 1977.
- December 1974 (Revised December 1983)
- Case
France (B): Formulation of the Fourth National Plan
By: Bruce R. Scott and Audrey T. Sproat
Scott, Bruce R., and Audrey T. Sproat. "France (B): Formulation of the Fourth National Plan." Harvard Business School Case 375-179, December 1974. (Revised December 1983.)
- 7 Nov 2001
- Other Presentation
Building a Competitive Argentina: Towards a National Agenda
Presentation delivered at the competitive advantage seminar in Buenos Aires, Argentina. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Building a Competitive Argentina: Towards a National Agenda." Argentina Competitive Advantage Seminar, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 7, 2001.
- October 2007
- Teaching Note
Major Steckleson at the National Training Center (TN)
By: Scott A. Snook and Steven Shafer
Keywords: Education
- 11 Sep 2012
- News
Top 1,000 Companies Wield Power Reserved for Nations
- June 1999 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
The National Hockey League's New Television Contract for 2004 and Beyond
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth
The National Hockey League (NHL) has negotiated a new television contract at record rights-fee levels for hockey. The NHL will be shifting its principal television partner from Fox to ESPN/ABC. Students are asked to analyze the current and future contracts in terms of... View Details
Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Television Entertainment; Contracts; Marketing Communications; Agreements and Arrangements; Partners and Partnerships; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth. "The National Hockey League's New Television Contract for 2004 and Beyond." Harvard Business School Case 599-108, June 1999. (Revised August 2004.)
- 1998
- Report
National Park Bonds: A Patch or A Panacea?: A Report on Meeting the Financial Needs of Our National Parks
By: Dutch Leonard, Henry Lee, Jay H. Walder, Peter Zimmerman and Wendy Vanasselt
- January 2018
- Supplement
The National Football League and Brain Injuries (B)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and George Riedel