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- April 2009 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, Elena Corsi and Vincent Marie Dessain
Gucci Group's CEO had to decide if his decentralized management style was the most effective philosophy in an economic downturn. The sharing of customer information across units and its use in the creative process are key initiatives analyzed in the case. CEO Robert... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Globalized Firms and Management; Knowledge Sharing; Leadership; Management Style; Management Systems; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, Elena Corsi, and Vincent Marie Dessain. "Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework." Harvard Business School Case 109-079, April 2009. (Revised January 2011.)
- January 2009 (Revised March 2011)
- Teaching Note
Liz Claiborne and the New Working Woman (TN)
By: Anthony Mayo
Teaching Note for [407060]. View Details
- February 2008
- Teaching Note
Innovation at Timberland: Thinking Outside the Shoe Box (TN)
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Bird
Teaching Note for [306064]. View Details
- January 2008 (Revised October 2010)
- Supplement
Sara Campbell Ltd. (B)
By: Romana Autrey, V.G. Narayanan and Julia Rozovsky
Supplements the Sara Campbell Ltd. (A) case by introducing additional concerns with Holt. In January of 1999, Campbell received a certified letter written by Holt. The letter described Holt's own frustration in working for Campbell. Students are given context to... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Employee Relationship Management; Management; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Autrey, Romana, V.G. Narayanan, and Julia Rozovsky. "Sara Campbell Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 108-071, January 2008. (Revised October 2010.)
- April 2006 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Dansko, Inc.
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Victoria Winston
For the past 18 months, Mandy Cabot had worried that the shoe business she had built into a thriving operation with $90 million in annual revenue and over 110 employees might instead be a "house of cards." The management philosophy that had guided Dansko's growth,... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Revenue; Experience and Expertise; Employee Relationship Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Victoria Winston. "Dansko, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 606-071, April 2006. (Revised October 2006.)
- February 2006
- Teaching Note
Timberland: Commerce and Justice (TN)
By: James E. Austin, Herman B. Leonard and James Quinn
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- November 2005 (Revised July 2006)
- Supplement
Cutter & Buck (B)
By: William A. Sahlman and Victoria Winston
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Victoria Winston. "Cutter & Buck (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 806-029, November 2005. (Revised July 2006.)
- July 2004 (Revised November 2005)
- Teaching Note
Burberry (TN)
By: Youngme E. Moon
Teaching Note to (9-504-048). View Details
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- May 2003
- Case
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
By: Rajiv Lal, Walter J. Salmon and Edie Prescott
Discusses the business portfolio emphasis of a large multibrand manufacturer and the future of department stores as well as how relationships between manufacturers and key customers can be improved. View Details
- March 2003 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Patagonia
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Deborah Freier
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and Deborah Freier. "Patagonia." Harvard Business School Case 703-035, March 2003. (Revised January 2010.)
- September 2000
- Teaching Note
Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc. TN
Teaching Note for (9-100-038). View Details
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- September 2000 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Atherton Clothing Company (A)
By: John A. Davis and Andrew Z. Tubman
Zachary Cohen, who will graduate soon from business school, wants to enter his family's business under certain conditions--he wants shares in the company and wants to change a buy-sell agreement. His father and his uncle seem to want to explore his entering the family... View Details
Keywords: Family Ownership; Family Business; Management Teams; Contracts; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Davis, John A., and Andrew Z. Tubman. "Atherton Clothing Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-101, September 2000. (Revised October 2006.)
- May 1996 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Timberland and Community Involvement
By: James E. Austin and Jaan Elias
The Timberland Co., a manufacturer and retailer of footwear, outdoor apparel, and accessories, committed itself to instituting and communicating a core set of values to its employees, stockholders, and consumers. The system of beliefs emphasized community service.... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Business and Community Relations; Social Enterprise; Corporate Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Austin, James E., and Jaan Elias. "Timberland and Community Involvement." Harvard Business School Case 796-156, May 1996. (Revised August 2001.)
- January 1995 (Revised March 1995)
- Teaching Note
Talbots TN
By: Walter J. Salmon and David Wylie
Teaching Note for (9-591-006). View Details
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- March 1984 (Revised August 1987)
- Supplement
Petite Playthings, Inc.--1984 (B)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Petite Playthings, Inc.--1984 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 584-081, March 1984. (Revised August 1987.)
- August 1999
- Article
Impediments to Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka
By: Saman Kelegama and C. Fritz Foley
Kelegama, Saman, and C. Fritz Foley. "Impediments to Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka." World Development 27, no. 8 (August 1999): 1445–1460.
- May 1981 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Stride Rite: Demand Forecasting Process (A)
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Stride Rite: Demand Forecasting Process (A)." Harvard Business School Case 181-122, May 1981. (Revised June 1994.)
- September 1995 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Bob Reiss and Valdawn (A): November 1994
Bob Reiss, a seasoned entrepreneur, "accidentally" started Valdawn in 1988 and in six years built the company into a $7 million marketer of "fun and fashion" watches. Valdawn, a "virtual" company, has very few employees or fixed assets and enjoys attractive profit... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Ethics; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Bhide, Amar. "Bob Reiss and Valdawn (A): November 1994." Harvard Business School Case 396-063, September 1995. (Revised March 1997.)
- June 1995 (Revised May 1996)
- Teaching Note
Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing Series TN
By: Lynn S. Paine and Joshua D. Margolis
Teaching Note for (9-395-127) and (9-395-128). View Details
- December 1994 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Jensen Shoes: Lyndon Brooks' Story
Jane Kravitz (Caucasian female), strategic product manager, and Lyndon Brooks (African American male), a member of her staff at Jensen Shoes, a successful producer and marketer of casual, athletic, and children's footwear, are assigned to new positions and to each... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Ethnicity; Race Characteristics; Performance Evaluation; Gender Characteristics; Management Skills; Diversity; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Jensen Shoes: Lyndon Brooks' Story." Harvard Business School Case 395-121, December 1994. (Revised May 2008.)