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- 01 Aug 1979
- Conference Presentation
Can Industrial Workers Reform Their Own Work? A Sociologically-Oriented Quality-of-Worklife Project in an Electronics Factory
By: R. M. Kanter, B. A. Stein, D. Brinkerhoff and Daniel J. Isenberg
- March 1979
- Supplement
Note on the Electronic Component Distribution Industry, Addendum
- March 1979 (Revised September 1980)
- Teaching Note
Note on the Electronic Component Distribution Industry, Raytheon Co.: Distribution, & Cramer Electronics, Teaching Note
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Case
Polaroid-Kodak (B1)
Describes additional events in battle between Polaroid and Kodak outlined in Polaroid-Kodak. Includes the competitive actions taken by the companies such as the introduction of customer rebates and bonus plans with dealers. Details the new products of each company and... View Details
- August 1977 (Revised March 1986)
- Teaching Note
Gentle Electric Co., Teaching Note
By: Jeffrey G. Miller and Steven C. Wheelwright
Teaching Note for (9-672-038). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- May 1977 (Revised November 1985)
- Teaching Note
Zenith Radio Corp. (A), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-674-026). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- February 1977 (Revised April 1983)
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (C)
By: Michael Beer
Supplements the (B) case. Designed as an end-of-class handout. View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- January 1977 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (B)
By: Michael Beer
Focuses on the recommendations and implementation strategy made by the organizational development group for the electronic product division's problems. View Details
- October 1976 (Revised February 1987)
- Case
Cramer Electronics, Inc.
Designed to be the second day of a two-day series on the electronic component distribution industry, following a day spent discussing Note on the Electronic Component Distribution Industry and Raytheon Co.: Diversification. The important teaching themes which this case... View Details
- October 1976 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
Raytheon Co.: Diversification
Centers on the question of whether Raytheon should enter the electronic component distribution industry in the context of its broad diversification approach and acquisition criteria. This industry represents a vertical integration area for Raytheon, so the analytical... View Details
- October 1976 (Revised May 1997)
- Teaching Note
Texas Instruments: Time Products Division, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-677-043). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- September 1976 (Revised February 1987)
- Background Note
Note on the Electronic Component Distribution Industry
- September 1976 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Texas Instruments: Time Products Division
Outlines the components of Texas Instruments' low-cost digital watch. Focus is on getting the assembly line running smoothly and efficiently in order to meet production cost and delivery requirements. View Details
- July 1976 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (A)
By: Michael Beer
Describes a division of Corning Glass Works that finds itself with deep financial and organizational problems. Severe conflict and lack of coordination exist between functional groups. Employees do not have a sense of direction and morale is low. Provides sufficient... View Details
- November 1974 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
Science Technology Co.
By: Thomas R. Piper
The president of a medium-sized electronics company is evaluating the financial forecasts and proposed financing program submitted by the chief financial officer. The forecasts are prepared in constant dollars, on which basis the proposed financing plan seems... View Details
- September 1971 (Revised September 1983)
- Case
Gentle Electric Co.
By: W. Earl Sasser
Designed to illustrate various levels of complexity in determining optimum order sizes for a single item inventory policy. Students are asked to evaluate the impact of recent operational changes on the firm's ordering policy. Intended to follow the students' initial... View Details