Publications

2015
Chapter

The Value of Breadth and the Importance of Differences

Honoring Pankaj Ghemawat's receipt of an Academy of Management award, this chapter examines his contribution to the global strategy field. It notes the continuing importance of country differences to international strategy and how geographic scope contributes to... View Details

Keywords: Global Strategy; Pankaj Ghemawat; Multinationals; Globalization; Management; Strategy

March 2013
Teaching Note

Strategy in the Twenty-First Century Pharmaceutical Industry: Merck & Co. and Pfizer Inc. (TN)

October 2010
Teaching Note

Edward Jones in 2006: Confronting Success (TN)

Teaching Note for 707497. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Corporate Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Performance; Goals and Objectives; Financial Services Industry; United States

June 2005
Teaching Note

The Walt Disney Co.: The Entertainment King (TN)

Teaching Note to (9-701-035). View Details

Keywords: History; Business or Company Management; Creativity; Boundaries; Business Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry

April 1995 (Revised May 1995)
Teaching Note

Cabot Corporation's Liquefied Natural Gas Business TN

March 1995 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

VisiCorp 1978-1984 TN

Keywords: Information Technology Industry

April 1995 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

Smashing the Cube: Corporate Transformation at Ciba-Geigy, Ltd. TN

Teaching Note for (9-795-041). View Details

March 1995 (Revised July 1996)
Teaching Note

Textron, Inc. TN

Teaching Note for (9-373-337). View Details

March 1995 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

PepsiCo's Restaurants TN

Teaching Note for (9-794-078). View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

March 1995 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

ICI and Hanson (A) & (B) TN

fall 2001
Article

When Industries Change: The Future of Higher Education

Keywords: Business Ventures; Change; Higher Education

June 1992
Article

The Strategic Management of Uncertainty

Keywords: Strategy; Management; Risk and Uncertainty

Article

How Valuable are Organisational Capabilities?

Keywords: Organizations

April 1998
Article

Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Creativity

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Strategy; Creativity

June 1991
Background Note

Corporate Advantage: Identifying and Exploiting Resources

Describes the economic theory that was behind the view that resources are central to the creation of value in multibusiness corporations and identifies tests that resources must pass to become part of a firm's "distinctive competence". Describes how those resources can... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Business or Company Management; Resource Allocation; Competitive Strategy; Theory; Value Creation

Educators

June 1991
Teaching Note

Nestle in Chocolate in 1990, Teaching Note

April 1991 (Revised October 1993)
Supplement

Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (C)

Describes significant developments in the pet food industry in 1987 and 1988, focusing on the competitive interactions among the industry's major players. View Details

Keywords: Competition; Food and Beverage Industry

January 1991 (Revised April 1995)
Case

Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A)

Describes the development of a successful corporate strategy based on the acquisition and subsequent consolidation of low-technology manufacturing companies. Starting with a company history and discussion of current business segments, the case goes on to detail the... View Details

Keywords: Value Creation; Corporate Strategy; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry

Educators