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      • March 1990
      • Article

      Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and The Failure of Established Firms

      By: Rebecca M. Henderson and Kim B. Clark
      Keywords: Design; Innovation and Invention; Product; Information Technology; Failure; Business Ventures
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      Henderson, Rebecca M., and Kim B. Clark. "Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and The Failure of Established Firms." Administrative Science Quarterly 35, no. 1 (March 1990): 9–30. (Reprinted in The Management of Innovation, edited by John Storey, London: Elgar, 2004; Managing Strategic Innovation and Change, edited by M.Tushman and P. Anderson, Oxford University Press, 2004; and in Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, edited by Robert Burgelman, Clayton Christensen and Steven Wheelwright. Oxford University Press, 2004. Translated into Chinese for inclusion in an ASQ sponsored collection of "best papers" in 2005.)
      • March 1990
      • Article

      Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and the Failure of Established Firms

      By: R. Henderson and K. B. Clark
      Keywords: Design; Innovation and Invention; Failure; Information Technology; Product
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      Henderson, R., and K. B. Clark. "Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and the Failure of Established Firms." Administrative Science Quarterly 35, no. 1 (March 1990): 9–30.
      • January 1990 (Revised February 1990)
      • Teaching Note

      Sedalia Revisited, Teaching Note

      By: Roy D. Shapiro
      Teaching Note for (9-687-004). View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Design; Quality; System; Employees; Framework; Competition; Production; Strategy
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      Shapiro, Roy D. "Sedalia Revisited, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 690-024, January 1990. (Revised February 1990.)
      • January 1990 (Revised February 1990)
      • Case

      MSA: The Software Company--Planning the AMAPs Product Line

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      MSA has commissioned a major market research study to assess demand potential for a computer software system designed for aerospace and defense contractors. Students must evaluate the results of the study (including a conjoint analysis) to assess whether MSA should... View Details
      Keywords: Product; Marketing; Mathematical Methods; Software
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      Dolan, Robert J. "MSA: The Software Company--Planning the AMAPs Product Line." Harvard Business School Case 590-069, January 1990. (Revised February 1990.)
      • April 1989 (Revised December 1998)
      • Background Note

      Household Furniture Industry in 1986

      By: Michael E. Porter and Cynthia A. Montgomery
      Profiles the household furniture industry in the United States in 1986. Designed for use with Masco Corp. (A) and (B). View Details
      Keywords: Supply and Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Porter, Michael E., and Cynthia A. Montgomery. "Household Furniture Industry in 1986." Harvard Business School Background Note 389-189, April 1989. (Revised December 1998.)
      • April 1989 (Revised December 1998)
      • Case

      Masco Corp. (A)

      By: Michael E. Porter and Cynthia A. Montgomery
      Describes the history and corporate position of a large and successful producer of faucets and related household products. Masco is considering entry into the $14 billion furniture industry. Designed to be used with Household Furniture Industry in 1986 in a strategy... View Details
      Keywords: Diversification; Market Entry and Exit; Corporate Strategy; Rank and Position; Consumer Products Industry
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      Porter, Michael E., and Cynthia A. Montgomery. "Masco Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 389-186, April 1989. (Revised December 1998.)
      • April 1989 (Revised November 1998)
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      Masco Corp. (B)

      By: Michael E. Porter and Cynthia A. Montgomery
      Describes Masco's initial entry strategy and is designed as an in-class handout. View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Diversification; Consumer Products Industry
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      Porter, Michael E., and Cynthia A. Montgomery. "Masco Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 389-187, April 1989. (Revised November 1998.)
      • March 1989 (Revised March 1999)
      • Case

      Metabo GmbH & Co. KG

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      A privately owned German power tool company was dissatisfied with its existing cost system. The system could not produce timely accurate reports on cost center operations, and newly purchased automated machines were attracting large overhead costs. A new, highly... View Details
      Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Cost; Budgets and Budgeting; Capital Budgeting; Cost Management; Reports; Private Ownership; Business or Company Management; Consumer Products Industry; Germany
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Metabo GmbH & Co. KG." Harvard Business School Case 189-146, March 1989. (Revised March 1999.)
      • February 1989 (Revised October 1994)
      • Case

      Asahi Breweries Ltd.

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Focuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable Japanese beer... View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Leadership; Organizational Structure; Product Launch; Management Teams; Business or Company Management; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Mission and Purpose; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Asahi Breweries Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 389-114, February 1989. (Revised October 1994.)
      • January 1989 (Revised March 1991)
      • Case

      General Electric Canada: Designing a New Organization

      By: Lynda M. Applegate and James I. Cash Jr.
      General Electric Canada used sociotechnical design techniques to restructure its financial, administrative, facilities, and information technology service from a decentralized, hierarchical organization to a centralized organization composed of self-managing,... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Design; Information Technology; Groups and Teams; Change; Communication; Information; Industrial Products Industry; Canada
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      Applegate, Lynda M., and James I. Cash Jr. "General Electric Canada: Designing a New Organization." Harvard Business School Case 189-138, January 1989. (Revised March 1991.)
      • January 1989 (Revised April 1991)
      • Case

      General Electric: Valley Forge (A)

      By: Robert L. Simons
      A series of eight vignette cases designed to be taught in one classroom session. This case describes a potential problem in the way that General Electric has billed the government under a large defense contract. Designed to allow students to discuss what actions top... View Details
      Keywords: Government Administration; Contracts; Policy; Accounting; Management Teams; Business and Government Relations; Industrial Products Industry
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      Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (A)." Harvard Business School Case 189-009, January 1989. (Revised April 1991.)
      • November 1988
      • Case

      Honeywell Residential Division: New Product Development

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Describes three different product development efforts at the Residential Controls division of Honeywell, Inc. Each of the three projects was for a different market and competitive environment. Each was tackled in a somewhat different way within the Honeywell... View Details
      Keywords: Product Development; Construction; Outcome or Result; Situation or Environment; Business Divisions; Product Design; Change Management; Construction Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Honeywell Residential Division: New Product Development." Harvard Business School Case 689-035, November 1988.
      • May 1988 (Revised November 1990)
      • Case

      Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Discusses the growing competition faced by U.S. producers of civil aircraft due to the success and expanding product line of Airbus Industries. Designed to foster discussion of international trade policy as it affects producers in the industry and to encourage firm... View Details
      Keywords: Trade; Policy; Negotiation; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Aerospace Industry; United States
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies." Harvard Business School Case 388-145, May 1988. (Revised November 1990.)
      • Article

      The Product Management Audit: Design and Survey Findings

      By: John A. Quelch, Paul Farris and James Olver
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      Quelch, John A., Paul Farris, and James Olver. "The Product Management Audit: Design and Survey Findings." Journal of Consumer Marketing 4, no. 3 (Summer 1987): 45–58.
      • April 1987 (Revised October 1989)
      • Case

      Winchell Lighting, Inc. (A)

      By: Robin Cooper and Robert S. Kaplan
      Designed to teach students how to trace marketing costs to products. View Details
      Keywords: Cost Accounting; Marketing; Consumer Products Industry
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      Cooper, Robin, and Robert S. Kaplan. "Winchell Lighting, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 187-074, April 1987. (Revised October 1989.)
      • September 1986 (Revised February 2007)
      • Case

      Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak

      By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
      Kodak must decide whether to make a major investment in a production facility designed around a new technique for producing the gelatin critical to so many film and paper products. Currently, gelatin making is an arcane art, unchanged in 150 years and heavily dependent... View Details
      Keywords: Arts; Buildings and Facilities; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Experience and Expertise; Engineering; Investment; Time Management; Production; Research and Development; Semiconductor Industry
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      Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak." Harvard Business School Case 687-020, September 1986. (Revised February 2007.)
      • April 1986 (Revised September 1993)
      • Case

      Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Sun Microsystems managers must decide whether to launch a new product into manufacturing. Teaching objectives include: 1) an analysis of the competitive environment, 2) examination of technological choices, 3) understanding of the new product development process, and... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Launch; Product Development; Production; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 686-133, April 1986. (Revised September 1993.)
      • March 1985 (Revised November 1985)
      • Case

      Wilmington Tap and Die

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      The general manager of a division manufacturing taps and dies must decide whether to continue a major capital investment program. The program was designed to replace aging mechanical machines with modern, electronically controlled equipment. A post-audit, after an... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Investment; Accounting Audits; Cost Management; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Performance Productivity; Production; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Manufacturing Industry
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Wilmington Tap and Die." Harvard Business School Case 185-124, March 1985. (Revised November 1985.)
      • August 1984
      • Case

      Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)

      By: Joseph L. Bower
      Keywords: Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
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      Bower, Joseph L. "Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)." Harvard Business School Case 385-046, August 1984.
      • November 1983 (Revised October 1989)
      • Case

      Procter & Gamble Europe: Vizir Launch

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Describes P&G's expansion in Europe, including the development of a strong country subsidiary management, responsive to local market differences. The launch of a new product presents strategic and organizational challenges as P&G considers making this their first... View Details
      Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Trade; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Launch; Emerging Markets; Organizational Design; Problems and Challenges; Expansion; Europe
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Procter & Gamble Europe: Vizir Launch." Harvard Business School Case 384-139, November 1983. (Revised October 1989.)
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