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- March 1986
- Case
AT&T at the Crossroads--December 1981
Vietor, Richard H.K. "AT&T at the Crossroads--December 1981." Harvard Business School Case 386-089, March 1986.
- June 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
IBM Canada Ltd.: Reorganizing for the 1990s
Applegate, Lynda M. "IBM Canada Ltd.: Reorganizing for the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 190-141, June 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Four Promoted to Full Professor
(1979) and a DBA (1992), both from HBS. Stuart C. Gilson has been a member of the HBS faculty since 1991. His research focuses on how companies can create value by restructuring their assets, operations, and financial obligations in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Delta’s Flight from Bankruptcy
service levels to the top of the industry,” said Whitehurst, noting that before the restructuring Delta’s once-loyal employees were disaffected and didn’t trust management. Whitehurst, who spends a great deal of his time selling the View Details
- 29 Jun 2009
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Leading Change
markets, business processes, and organizational structure—and to improve them to achieve growth. Success will depend on leaders who are able to stabilize the company as they identify and exploit opportunities, find new market niches, create innovative new offerings,... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Under pressure to break-up IBM, Gerstner instead went against the tide of expectation and kept IBM in one piece. He went on to make IBM more competitive by announcing downsizing and a new vision for the company called network computing/e-business. During the period of... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Can’t Forget the Motor City
’85), key players on the presidential task force that’s deciding what to do about the U.S. auto industry. As a longtime special assistant to the president of the United Steelworkers union, Bloom previously used skills he honed at Lazard Frères to help View Details
- January 1994
- Case
Transportation Displays, Incorporated (B)
Transportation Displays, Inc. has gone through a series of restructurings. This case describes the last few stages, which substantially reduced debt and increased the ownership of management. View Details
Keywords: Restructuring
Fenster, Steven R., and Roy Burstin. "Transportation Displays, Incorporated (B)." Harvard Business School Case 294-088, January 1994.
- September 1986
- Supplement
Peter Browning and Continental White Cap, Video
Contains a presentation by Browning to a class of MBA students in March 1986, in which he describes how he handled the first year of his efforts to revitalize the Whitecap Division of Continental Can (1984-85). View Details
Keywords: Restructuring
Jick, Todd D., and Mary C. Gentile. "Peter Browning and Continental White Cap, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 887-502, September 1986.
- April 1994 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
Buck & Pulleyn
A woman CEO believes that industry and organizational conditions require for a reengineering/restructuring job her company. However, she wants to gain maximum commitment and buy-in form the entire company. She does this by setting up employee task forces and teams, but... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring
Barnes, Louis B. "Buck & Pulleyn." Harvard Business School Case 494-126, April 1994. (Revised January 1995.)
- July 1989 (Revised November 1992)
- Supplement
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (B)
Describes the vice president of Management Information Services (MIS) Division's response to the dilemma facing him. View Details
Balaguer, Nancy S. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 190-016, July 1989. (Revised November 1992.)
- December 2009 (Revised April 2010)
- Teaching Note
GlaxoSmithKline: Reorganizing Drug Discovery (TN) (A) and (B)
Teaching Note for [605074] and [605075]. View Details
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
The European market remains very attractive, with strong potential for growth—especially once French and German restructuring gets more underway, according to a panel of private equity group executives. That panel discussion was part of... View Details
Edgar S. Woolard, Jr.
Upon becoming CEO of duPont, Woolard oversaw a massive downsizing and focused the company on its core products. In addition to drastically cutting costs, Woolard restructured duPont into twenty semi-autonomous units and expanded duPont... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Noted & Quoted
Tom Coburn (R-OK), writing on health-care reform (Huffington Post, April 27, 2009). “True reform will require both moving toward universal insurance coverage and restructuring the care delivery system. These two components are profoundly... View Details
- October 1994 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1986
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Joanne C. Chng
Goodyear's transition to radial tires from bias and bias-belted tires was difficult and expensive, but successful. Afterward, in 1983, the company embarked on a major diversification program. Three years later, after investments exceeding $1 billion in oil and gas... View Details
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Joanne C. Chng. "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1986." Harvard Business School Case 295-033, October 1994. (Revised January 2007.)
- February 2001 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
Warnaco Group, Inc. (A)
By: David F. Hawkins
Warnaco's history of nonrecurring charges is traced from 1990 through 2000 along with the stock market and security analysts' response to these charges. Teaching Purpose: To expose students to the accounting for a variety of new recurring accounting items. View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Financial Reporting; Restructuring; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Warnaco Group, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 101-068, February 2001. (Revised April 2001.)
- April 1986
- Supplement
Lyric Dinner Theatre: Deborah Denenberg, General Manager, Video
Presents Deborah Denenberg, general manager, answering questions about her successful turnaround of an ailing dinner theatre. View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Restructuring; Business Ventures; Arts; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G. "Lyric Dinner Theatre: Deborah Denenberg, General Manager, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 886-523, April 1986.
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sweet Deal
administration's rescue and restructuring of General Motors, spent months trying to save the bankrupt company from dissolving. But the bakery workers' union ultimately refused to accept a proposed deal. "Given the historical... View Details
Frank G. Hickey
Hickey embarked on a major restructuring program for General Instruments by investing in new communications technologies and pursuing selective strategic acquisitions. Through his efforts, he was able to increase revenues from $500... View Details
Keywords: Communications