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- May 1994
- Background Note
Segmenting Customers in Mature Industrial Markets: An Application
In mature industrial markets, segmenting customers by size, industry, or product benefits alone rarely is sufficient. Customer behavior regarding trade-offs between price and service also becomes an important criterion. This note offers a framework to enable such... View Details
Keywords: Segmentation; Framework; Consumer Behavior; Marketing Strategy; Industrial Products Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Segmenting Customers in Mature Industrial Markets: An Application." Harvard Business School Background Note 594-089, May 1994.
- 07 Apr 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Explaining the Vertical-to-Horizontal Transition in the Computer Industry
- December 1985
- Case
Water Meter Industry in 1982
Porter, Michael E. "Water Meter Industry in 1982." Harvard Business School Case 386-128, December 1985.
- October 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Restructuring the U.S. Steel Industry
Focuses on the competitive decline of the integrated steel producers in the United States from 1970 to 2002. Issues include: Should the U.S. government impose tariffs to try to protect the industry? What should labor unions do, if anything, to protect jobs and wage... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Jobs and Positions; Labor Unions; Wages; Business and Government Relations; Integration; Steel Industry; United States
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Restructuring the U.S. Steel Industry." Harvard Business School Case 203-042, October 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- April 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Background Note
Indonesia's Pharmaceutical Industry in 1998
By: Carin-Isabel Knoop and Anthony St. George
This case describes the Indonesian pharmaceutical market in 1997 and the impact on the market of the Indonesian rupiah's 75% devaluation since July 1997. Major foreign and domestic players are described. It raises the issue of how the Indonesian pharmaceutical market... View Details
Knoop, Carin-Isabel, and Anthony St. George. "Indonesia's Pharmaceutical Industry in 1998." Harvard Business School Background Note 898-220, April 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- June 1981
- Supplement
Airframe Industry (D): Fall 1979
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Airframe Industry (D): Fall 1979." Harvard Business School Supplement 581-120, June 1981.
- 2000
- Chapter
Globalization in the Advanced Ceramics Industry
By: Courtney Purrington and H. Kent Bowen
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries
- December 1998
- Article
Strategies for Survival in Fast-Changing Industries
By: Clayton M. Christensen, F. F. Suarez and J. M. Utterback
Christensen, Clayton M., F. F. Suarez, and J. M. Utterback. "Strategies for Survival in Fast-Changing Industries." Management Science 44, no. 12 (December 1998): S207–S220.
- January 2024
- Case
Fusion Industry Association: Igniting the Future of Clean Energy
Fusion energy is evolving from a scientific idea to a commercial possibility, drawing large investments and regulatory discussions; how should the FIA navigate this evolution?
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is at the forefront of transforming fusion... View Details
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is at the forefront of transforming fusion... View Details
Keywords: Science-Based Business; Engineering; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Government and Politics; Government Legislation; Industry Clusters; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Technological Innovation; Energy Industry; United States
Krieger, Joshua Lev, Jim Matheson, Kyle R. Myers, and Henry Tao. "Fusion Industry Association: Igniting the Future of Clean Energy." Harvard Business School Case 624-064, January 2024.
- Aug 2014
- Working Paper
Defining Clusters of Related Industries
This paper develops a novel clustering algorithm that systematically generates and assesses sets of cluster definitions (i.e., groups of closely related industries). View Details
- December 1983 (Revised July 1985)
- Background Note
Offshore Drilling Industry in 1980
Porter, Michael E. "Offshore Drilling Industry in 1980." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-170, December 1983. (Revised July 1985.)
- December 1978 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
Cut Flower Industry in Colombia
By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Colombia
Austin, James E. "Cut Flower Industry in Colombia." Harvard Business School Case 379-071, December 1978. (Revised September 1982.)
- 1999
- Article
Corporate Governance and British Industry
By: G. Jones
Jones, G. "Corporate Governance and British Industry." Entreprises et histoire 21 (1999): 29–43.
- May 1973 (Revised November 1980)
- Case
Atherton Division of Litton Industries
By: Paul W. Marshall
Marshall, Paul W. "Atherton Division of Litton Industries." Harvard Business School Case 673-114, May 1973. (Revised November 1980.)
- March 1991 (Revised March 1991)
- Teaching Note
Industrial Marketing, Instructor's Course Overview
Keywords: Marketing
- November 1982 (Revised November 1984)
- Background Note
Note on the Wine Industry
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Note on the Wine Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 583-037, November 1982. (Revised November 1984.)
- April 1981 (Revised June 1986)
- Case
Cunningham, Inc.: Industrial Service Group
Lovelock, Christopher H. "Cunningham, Inc.: Industrial Service Group." Harvard Business School Case 581-022, April 1981. (Revised June 1986.)
- November 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Case
Groen: A Dover Industries Company
By: Francis Aguilar
Describes the challenges facing the president of an old-line foodservice and food processing equipment manufacturing company as it attempted to accelerate sales and profit growth through the introduction of innovative products. The introduction of a "revolutionary"... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Labor and Management Relations; Machinery and Machining; Management Style; Management Teams; Performance Efficiency; Technological Innovation; Product Development; Organizational Culture
Aguilar, Francis. "Groen: A Dover Industries Company." Harvard Business School Case 388-055, November 1987. (Revised January 1988.)