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- February 1997 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (B)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
Jim Sharpe, 11 years after receiving his MBA from Harvard and working for others, has finally become his own boss and 100% owner of manufacturer of aluminum extrusions. After 10 months of an unfunded search, he acquires the business in an LBO and prepares to face his... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Business Ventures; Business or Company Management; Competency and Skills; Management Teams; Risk and Uncertainty; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Bowen, H. Kent, and Barbara Feinberg. "Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 697-079, February 1997. (Revised December 2012.)
- November 1996 (Revised June 1999)
- Case
Living on Internet Time: Product Development at Netscape, Yahoo!, NetDynamics, and Microsoft
By: Marco Iansiti and Alan D. MacCormack
Describes how four companies in the Internet software market approach product development. Drawing upon short case studies of three recent projects, students are invited to synthesize the common attributes of development practice in turbulent environments. View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Situation or Environment; Volatility; Risk and Uncertainty; Research and Development; Information Technology Industry; United States
Iansiti, Marco, and Alan D. MacCormack. "Living on Internet Time: Product Development at Netscape, Yahoo!, NetDynamics, and Microsoft." Harvard Business School Case 697-052, November 1996. (Revised June 1999.)
- October 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
United Electric Controls
By: H. Kent Bowen, Jody H. Gittell and Sylvie Ryckebusch
United Electric Controls (UE) was a small, traditional family-owned manufacturing company when Dave Reis, the youngest member of the Reis family, took over the business. This case describes Reis's efforts to change UE's traditional work practices in order to make the... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Family Business; Production; Business Strategy; Human Resources; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Decisions; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology; Electronics Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Bowen, H. Kent, Jody H. Gittell, and Sylvie Ryckebusch. "United Electric Controls." Harvard Business School Case 697-006, October 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 2006
- Other Unpublished Work
Does Banks' Corporate Control Benefit Firms? Evidence from US Banks' Control over Firms' Voting Rights
By: Joao A.C. Santos and Kristin Wilson
In this paper we examine the importance of banks' corporate control over their borrowers by investigating the loan pricing effect of banks' voting stakes in borrowers. We exploit the fact that banks may hold shares of firms in a fiduciary capacity to identify a clean... View Details
Santos, Joao A.C., and Kristin Wilson. "Does Banks' Corporate Control Benefit Firms? Evidence from US Banks' Control over Firms' Voting Rights." American Finance Association, 2006.
- November 1989
- Case
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (C)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 690-047, November 1989.
- November 1989
- Case
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (B)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 690-046, November 1989.
- November 1989 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (A)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 690-044, November 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
- April 1989 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Burlington Northern (B)
Describes the experiences of a seasoned Burlington Northern (BN) sales representative after the introduction of ShipSmart, a decision support system developed by the BN to help its employees and customers analyze logistics problems. After a brief description of a... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Expansion; Rail Transportation; Logistics; Distribution Channels; Truck Transportation; Innovation and Invention; Sales; Rail Industry; United States
Hammond, Janice H. "Burlington Northern (B)." Harvard Business School Case 689-083, April 1989. (Revised March 1990.)
- January–February 2000
- Article
Consumer-Driven Changes in Health Care in the United States
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Consumer-Driven Changes in Health Care in the United States." Endocrine Practice 6, no. 1 (January–February 2000): 103–109.
- March 1996 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Vistakon: 1 Day Acuvue Disposable Contact Lenses
By: Alvin J. Silk, Bruce Issacson and Marie Bell
Vistakon, an independent and entrepreneurial subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, pioneered the production and marketing of disposable contact lenses with the 1987 launch of Acuvue, the first disposable extended-wear lens--a soft contact lens that patients wear for a... View Details
Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Business Subsidiaries; Business Startups; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Price; Risk Management; Marketing; Product Positioning; Production; Performance Effectiveness; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Silk, Alvin J., Bruce Issacson, and Marie Bell. "Vistakon: 1 Day Acuvue Disposable Contact Lenses." Harvard Business School Case 596-087, March 1996. (Revised February 1999.)
- February 1993 (Revised March 1993)
- Background Note
United States from 1897 to 1969
Keywords: United States
Shapiro, Benson P. "United States from 1897 to 1969." Harvard Business School Background Note 593-083, February 1993. (Revised March 1993.)
- January 1991
- Supplement
Volkswagen of America: Audi 5000 (B)
Six months after the launch in the United States of Audi 5000, Audi marketing executives and their advertising agency must appraise the introductory advertising for the car. Three alternative campaigns to replace the current one are under consideration. View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Product Launch; Performance Evaluation; Auto Industry; United States
Greyser, Stephen A. "Volkswagen of America: Audi 5000 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 591-066, January 1991.
- January 1999
- Article
An Analysis of Compensation in the U.S. Venture Capital Partnership
By: Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner
Gompers, Paul, and Josh Lerner. "An Analysis of Compensation in the U.S. Venture Capital Partnership." Journal of Financial Economics 51, no. 1 (January 1999): 3–44.
- August 1988 (Revised December 2000)
- Case
Dunkin' Donuts (E): 1988 Distribution Strategies
Dunkin' Donuts is exploring various methods of increasing distribution. Possibilities involving new outlets include area development contracts, subfranchising, regional rollout strategies, and an increase in company owned stores. Possibilities focusing on existing... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Franchise Ownership; Distribution Channels; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Kaufmann, Patrick J. "Dunkin' Donuts (E): 1988 Distribution Strategies." Harvard Business School Case 589-017, August 1988. (Revised December 2000.)
- October 1988 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
Ford Motor Co.: The Product Warranty Program (A)
Raises powerful issues concerning product warranty policy as a strategic marketing variable. Also raises several exciting issues concerning the role of product policy in competitive battles, product line issues, interfunctional coordination issues, and some ethical... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Marketing Strategy; Insurance; Product; Policy; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; United States
Menezes, Melvyn A. "Ford Motor Co.: The Product Warranty Program (A)." Harvard Business School Case 589-001, October 1988. (Revised May 1990.)
- October 1986 (Revised November 1989)
- Case
Becton Dickinson & Co.: VACUTAINER Systems Division
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Concerns negotiations between managers of Becton Dickinson's (BD) VACUTAINER division (which manufactures and sells blood collection products) and managers of a large hospital buying group. Recent changes in the health care industry are the background for the... View Details
Keywords: Distribution; Negotiation Participants; Negotiation Process; Price; Sales; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; United States
Cespedes, Frank V. "Becton Dickinson & Co.: VACUTAINER Systems Division." Harvard Business School Case 587-085, October 1986. (Revised November 1989.)
- July 1986 (Revised May 1993)
- Supplement
Mason Instrument, Inc.--1986 (C): Electronics Guidance System for the Cherokee Missile
Part of a series on a bidding situation involving missile guidance systems. View Details
Corey, E. Raymond. "Mason Instrument, Inc.--1986 (C): Electronics Guidance System for the Cherokee Missile." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-042, July 1986. (Revised May 1993.)
- May 1986
- Case
U.S. Retail Coffee Market (A), Software Case
Shapiro, Benson P. "U.S. Retail Coffee Market (A), Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 586-134, May 1986.
- May 1986
- Supplement
General Mills, Inc.: Yoplait Custard-Style Yogurt (B)
By: John A. Quelch
Yoplait's director of new product development is finalizing plans for the national introduction of custard-style Yoplait. Based on the results of a mini-market test and a BASES laboratory test market. View Details
Keywords: Food; Product Launch; Product Development; Product Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Quelch, John A. "General Mills, Inc.: Yoplait Custard-Style Yogurt (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 586-088, May 1986.
- November 1983 (Revised January 1988)
- Case
Frontier Airlines, Inc. (A)
Frontier, once a relatively small regional carrier, expanded rapidly after deregulation of the airline industry. By 1982 it found further growth difficult, due in part to its rivals' aggressive--and, according to Frontier, unfair--use of their computer reservations... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Information Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Air Transportation Industry; United States
Vitale, Michael R. "Frontier Airlines, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 184-041, November 1983. (Revised January 1988.)