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- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Competition and Strategy Unit at HBS Sets Pace In Its Field
emerging technologies. Looking at corporate strategy, Cynthia Montgomery and Associate Professor David J. Collis recently published Corporate Strategy: Resources and the Scope... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- September 2020 (Revised April 2021)
- Case
Hitachi Rail Limited (A)
By: David J. Collis, Akiko Kanno and Nobuo Sato
Hitachi must decide whether to make a British executive, who has successfully built its European rail business from scratch, head of its global rail division even though the bulk of revenues for the unit still come from Japan. The case describes the history of Hitachi... View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Leadership; Values and Beliefs; Human Resources; Globalized Firms and Management; Organizational Structure; Rail Industry; Japan
Collis, David J., Akiko Kanno, and Nobuo Sato. "Hitachi Rail Limited (A)." Harvard Business School Case 721-364, September 2020. (Revised April 2021.)
- March 2011 (Revised February 2014)
- Case
Cree, Inc.: Which Bright Future?
By: David J. Collis, Mary Furey and Matthew Shaffer
After its founding in the late 1980s, Cree Inc. quickly grew into a major player in the emerging LED market. By 2007, technological improvements in LEDs had made them suitable for TV, computer, and mobile "backlighting"; and concerns over global warning led to calls to... View Details
Keywords: Cree; LEDs; Lighting Market; Clean Tech; Energy Policy; Semiconductors; North Carolina; Business Growth and Maturation; Forecasting and Prediction; Innovation and Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Technology Adoption; Electronics Industry; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; North Carolina; Raleigh
Collis, David J., Mary Furey, and Matthew Shaffer. "Cree, Inc.: Which Bright Future?" Harvard Business School Case 711-457, March 2011. (Revised February 2014.)
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-043.pdf An Investigation of Earnings Management through Marketing Actions (revised) Authors:Craig J. Chapman and Thomas J. Steenburgh Abstract Prior research hypothesizes... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- May 2023
- Teaching Note
Nasty Gals Do It Better
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 715-412. View Details
- January 2013
- Teaching Note
Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (TN) (A), (B), (C), and (D)
By: David J. Collis
- May 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Sharp Corporation 2004
By: David J. Collis
Presents the performance of Sharp Corp. in 2004. Illustrates Sharp's continuing leadership in the high end LCD market. View Details
Collis, David J. "Sharp Corporation 2004." Harvard Business School Case 706-508, May 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- April 1995 (Revised November 1997)
- Teaching Note
Walt Disney Company, The (B): Sustaining Growth (TN)
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (1-794-129). View Details
- February 1995 (Revised January 1996)
- Teaching Note
Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (A) TN
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (9-792-074). View Details
- March 1995 (Revised January 1996)
- Teaching Note
Portfolio Planning at Ciba-Geigy and the Newport Investment Proposal TN
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (9-795-040). View Details
Collis, David J. "Portfolio Planning at Ciba-Geigy and the Newport Investment Proposal TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-107, March 1995. (Revised January 1996.)
- February 1994 (Revised August 1998)
- Case
Newell Co.: Acquisition Strategy
By: David J. Collis
Newell is a $1.5 billion manufacturer and distributor of low-tech home and hardware products, geared to serve volume purchasers. In 1992, Newell is considering two approaches to expand its current product line with the acquisitions of Sanford Corp., a $140 million... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Marketing Channels; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Manufacturing Industry
Collis, David J. "Newell Co.: Acquisition Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 794-066, February 1994. (Revised August 1998.)
- February 1992 (Revised January 1996)
- Supplement
Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (B)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the change in strategy Birds Eye adopted in the 1980s in the face of declining profitability and eroding market share. Updates the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Stock Shares; Adoption; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry; United Kingdom
Collis, David J. "Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 792-078, February 1992. (Revised January 1996.)
- February 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the forty-year evolution of the U.K. frozen food industry, and traces the emergence, dominance, and the decline of Birds Eye. Its success is as a vertically integrated producer, distributor, and marketer of frozen foods that pioneers the industry in the U.K.... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Industry Growth; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry; United Kingdom
Collis, David J. "Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-074, February 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- September–October 1996
- Article
The Pitfalls of Parenting Mature Companies
By: David J. Collis
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation
Collis, David J. "The Pitfalls of Parenting Mature Companies." Harvard Business Review 74, no. 5 (September–October 1996): 28–32.
- April 1991 (Revised August 1995)
- Supplement
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (B)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the contest for the takeover of Anderson Clayton as industry players compete for one of the seven major dog food makers. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Bids and Bidding; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-195, April 1991. (Revised August 1995.)
- November 1986 (Revised October 1991)
- Background Note
Note on Factory Automation
By: David J. Collis
Collis, David J. "Note on Factory Automation." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-084, November 1986. (Revised October 1991.)