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- May 1992 (Revised August 1996)
- Supplement
NIKE in Transition (C): A Second COO
After two years of stunning financial results, Knight again appoints a new COO, Dick Donahue. Are Knight and Nike ready for a new COO? How does Donahue differ from Woodell? Will his personality, style, and agenda fit with the new Nike Knight has created? Also describes... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Growth and Development; Leadership Style; Management Succession; Managerial Roles; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "NIKE in Transition (C): A Second COO." Harvard Business School Supplement 392-107, May 1992. (Revised August 1996.)
- April 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
American Nursing Services, Inc.
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Roger H. Hallowell
P.K. Scherle, R.N., founder, president, and owner, struggles with her successful business and focuses on either growth or enhanced profitability. View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Service Delivery; Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Roger H. Hallowell. "American Nursing Services, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 692-102, April 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- April 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A)
Conoco faces challenges in formulating a proactive environmental strategy for its proposed oil development in Ecuador's pristine tropical rain forest region. The case outlines the innovative process in which Conoco collaborated with a wide range of often conflicting... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Ethics; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Outcome or Result; Problems and Challenges; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Conflict Management; Ecuador
Salter, Malcolm S., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A). Harvard Business School Case 392-133, April 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
- April 1992 (Revised October 1996)
- Supplement
Reconstruction of Zambia, Supplement--1992
Outlines new government economic plans and first actions after election. To be handed out in class after discussion of main case. View Details
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Reconstruction of Zambia, Supplement--1992." Harvard Business School Supplement 792-092, April 1992. (Revised October 1996.)
- April 1992 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Grappling with Garbage: The Bandung Municipal Cleansing Enterprise, P.D. Kerbersihan
By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Wastes and Waste Processing; Business and Government Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Environmental Sustainability; Indonesia
Austin, James E. "Grappling with Garbage: The Bandung Municipal Cleansing Enterprise, P.D. Kerbersihan." Harvard Business School Case 392-124, April 1992. (Revised June 1994.)
- April 1992 (Revised April 1997)
- Case
Reconstruction of Zambia
Examines the causes of decline--economic, social, and political--of the Zambian economy since 1974. It takes place at the time of the election of Frederick Chiluba, in October 1991. Examines the problems of economic development in Africa, and especially, of structural... View Details
Keywords: Business Cycles; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Borrowing and Debt; International Finance; Political Elections; Africa; Zambia
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Reconstruction of Zambia." Harvard Business School Case 792-089, April 1992. (Revised April 1997.)
- spring 1992
- Article
Organizing and Leading 'Heavyweight' Development Teams
By: K. B. Clark and S. C. Wheelwright
Clark, K. B., and S. C. Wheelwright. "Organizing and Leading 'Heavyweight' Development Teams." California Management Review 34, no. 3 (spring 1992): 9–28.
- March 1992 (Revised April 1995)
- Teaching Note
BMW: The 7-Series Project (A), Teaching Note
By: Gary P. Pisano
Teaching Note for (9-692-083). View Details
- March 1992
- Case
Applied Materials
Describes three subsequent generations of product development effort at an equipment firm supplying the semiconductor industry. The firm is partway into the third generation development and must decide whether and how to accelerate product development to respond to... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Competitive Strategy; Decision Making; Industry Structures; Industrial Products Industry; Semiconductor Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Applied Materials." Harvard Business School Case 692-078, March 1992.
- March 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Teaching Note
Developing Strategic Technological Competencies, Course Overview, Teaching Note
- March 1992 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Nancy A Kamprath
Describes how Joline Godfrey, an intrapreneur at the Polaroid Corp., introduced and developed a project that could help Polaroid move to a more service- as opposed to product-oriented focus. Also depicts the mentor-protege relationship between Godfrey and Gerald... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Rank and Position; Leading Change; Problems and Challenges; Change; Electronics Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Nancy A Kamprath. "Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-037, March 1992. (Revised April 2000.)
- March 1992 (Revised June 1992)
- Teaching Note
Developing Strategic Technological Competencies, Module One: Formulating Technology Strategy, Teaching Note
- March 1992 (Revised November 1993)
- Background Note
Trading the Right to Pollute: Developing the Market for Pollution Allowances
Examines the issues underlying the formation of the market for tradeable pollution allowances, following the requirement of Title IV of the 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air Act. Examines the implications that these trade the allowances hold for the U.S. electric... View Details
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Trading the Right to Pollute: Developing the Market for Pollution Allowances." Harvard Business School Background Note 292-120, March 1992. (Revised November 1993.)
- March 1992 (Revised June 1992)
- Teaching Note
Developing Strategic Technological Competencies, Module Four: Implementing New Technical Systs & Org Change, TN
- March 1992 (Revised July 1992)
- Teaching Note
Developing Strategic Technological Competencies, Module Three: Acquiring Technology, Teaching Note
- March 1992
- Case
Amgen, Inc.: Planning the Unplannable
By: Nitin Nohria
By the early 1990s, Amgen--a pharmaceutical company started little over a decade ago as Applied Molecular Genetics--was within range of becoming a billion-dollar company. With two extremely successful biotechnology drugs on the market, Amgen stood as the largest and... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Success; Risk and Uncertainty; Pharmaceutical Industry
Nohria, Nitin. "Amgen, Inc.: Planning the Unplannable." Harvard Business School Case 492-052, March 1992.
- March 1992 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
AT&T Consumer Products
Describes the factors AT&T Consumer Products managers considered in deciding whether to locate a new plant for telephone answering machines in the United States, Asia, or Mexico. Describes in depth the restructuring of AT&T during the 1980s, the competition facing its... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Competitive Strategy; Trade; Management; Operations; Crime and Corruption; Executive Compensation; Selection and Staffing; Demand and Consumers; Asia; Mexico
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "AT&T Consumer Products." Harvard Business School Case 392-108, March 1992. (Revised October 1994.)
- March 1992 (Revised June 1992)
- Case
AT&T Productos de Consumo de Mexico
Describes in detail the decisions AT&T made in designing and staffing their Mexican telephone answering machine plant. Allows students to evaluate a company's detailed implementation decisions on a plant in a developed country--involving wages, benefits, waste... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Executive Compensation; Selection and Staffing; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Systems; Mexico
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "AT&T Productos de Consumo de Mexico." Harvard Business School Case 392-109, March 1992. (Revised June 1992.)
- March 1992
- Background Note
Researching and Monitoring Consumer Markets
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes the major research techniques for consumer goods new product development, i.e. pre-test markets and electronic purchase monitoring. Provides students with information on availability and utility of these services. View Details
Dolan, Robert J. "Researching and Monitoring Consumer Markets." Harvard Business School Background Note 592-088, March 1992.