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20 May 2015
News

Harvard Professor On Reinventing American Transportation

May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
Supplement

Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (B)

By: Michael Tushman and Michael J Roberts

Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details

Keywords: Transportation Industry; France

September 2018
Case

SJF Ventures—Transforming Transportation with TransLoc?

By: Shawn Cole and Caitlin Reimers Brumme

September 1992
Supplement

Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (C)

By: James L. Heskett

June 1991 (Revised June 1992)
Case

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

October 2009 (Revised May 2011)
Supplement

Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons

Keywords: Transportation Industry

2011
Other Unpublished Work

Towards Improvement in Singapore's Transportation Efficiency and Environmental Impact

By: Benjamin Edelman

I evaluate the suitability of Personal Rapid Transport (PRT) for transportation problems in Singapore, and I propose short-term and long-term applications. View Details

Keywords: Performance Efficiency; Performance Improvement; Environmental Sustainability; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Singapore

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April 1995
Teaching Note

Union Carbide Transport TN

By: David E. Bell

February 2011 (Revised January 2013)
Supplement

Fairstar Heavy Transport (C)

By: Guhan Subramanian and Rhea Ghosh

Supplements the (A) and (B) case. View Details

Keywords: Transportation Industry

October 2009 (Revised May 2011)
Supplement

Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (Supplement)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons

Keywords: Transportation Industry

January 2014 (Revised May 2014)
Background Note

Rail Transportation in the United States

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Guilford

In the 20th century, automobiles and airlines pushed rail into the background as an often-troubled and neglected mode. After a review of the long history of rail in the U.S., this paper examines the situation in the 21st century, including the rail market structure,... View Details

Keywords: Railroad History; History; Rail Transportation; Rail Industry

December 2006 (Revised January 2007)
Case

Restructuring Navigator Gas Transport Plc

By: C. Fritz Foley

How should creditors pursue their claims in a multi-jurisdiction bankruptcy? David Butters, Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, negotiates a restructuring of Navigator Gas Transport, a shipping company that is headquartered in Switzerland, incorporated in the Isle of... View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Complexity; Capital Structure; Restructuring; International Finance; Law; Ship Transportation; Shipping Industry; Switzerland; Isle of Man

Fast Answer

Sustainability in the Transportation Industry

This is a part of Baker Library's Sustainability Research Guide. Background Readings Future of Mobility White Paper Transportation is arguably experiencing its most transformative revolution since the introduction... View Details

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Transportation - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Transportation Transportation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions The transport sector accounts for about 14% of the world’s... View Details

May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
Case

Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)

By: Michael Tushman and Michael J. Roberts

Describes the issues surrounding the funding of a centralized research service that supports two related divisions. The company has a very decentralized and financially driven culture, and the centralized service is used unequally, setting up a conflict. View Details

Keywords: Business Divisions; Organizational Culture; Relationships; Conflict Management; Balance and Stability; Transportation Industry; France