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- April 1973 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Mirassou Vineyards (A)
Examines the decision by Mirassou to test a mechanical grape harvester that requires a major change in growing methods and operations. The machine is unproven and the investor has asked this vineyard to test it for him and commit to use it. View Details
Keywords: Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Production; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Wyckoff, Daryl D. "Mirassou Vineyards (A)." Harvard Business School Case 673-105, April 1973. (Revised April 1983.)
- November 1997
- Case
Case Corporation
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
A successful turnaround global farm machinery company is attempting to redefine its role in the global food system and develop a strategic plan for the company. View Details
Keywords: Change; Machinery and Machining; Global Strategy; Growth and Development; Strategic Planning; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Case Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 598-046, November 1997.
- September 1990 (Revised December 1990)
- Case
Privatizing the Mexican Sugar Industry/Grupo Beta San Miguel
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Privatization; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Mexico
Goldberg, Ray A. "Privatizing the Mexican Sugar Industry/Grupo Beta San Miguel." Harvard Business School Case 591-031, September 1990. (Revised December 1990.)
- October 1989 (Revised December 1989)
- Case
Deregulation of the Australian Wheat Board: A Commodity System in Flux
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Goods and Commodities; Markets; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Australia
Goldberg, Ray A. "Deregulation of the Australian Wheat Board: A Commodity System in Flux." Harvard Business School Case 590-034, October 1989. (Revised December 1989.)
- July 1989
- Supplement
Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (C)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 590-005, July 1989.
- April 1989
- Case
New England Brown Egg Council Takes on Salmonella
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "New England Brown Egg Council Takes on Salmonella." Harvard Business School Case 589-114, April 1989.
- October 1988 (Revised November 1988)
- Case
Pioneer Hi-Bred: New Directions
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Pioneer Hi-Bred: New Directions." Harvard Business School Case 589-056, October 1988. (Revised November 1988.)
- November 1985 (Revised June 1986)
- Case
Pioneer Hi-Bred: The Smart Hybrid
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Janis Lee Gogan
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Janis Lee Gogan. "Pioneer Hi-Bred: The Smart Hybrid." Harvard Business School Case 586-071, November 1985. (Revised June 1986.)
- December 1982 (Revised August 1986)
- Case
Farmland Industries, Inc.: Opportunities in Barter Trade
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Farmland Industries, Inc.: Opportunities in Barter Trade." Harvard Business School Case 583-117, December 1982. (Revised August 1986.)
- September 1981 (Revised September 1985)
- Case
Toro Co. (D)
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Salmon, Walter J. "Toro Co. (D)." Harvard Business School Case 582-034, September 1981. (Revised September 1985.)
- September 1981 (Revised September 1983)
- Case
Toro Co. (A)
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Salmon, Walter J. "Toro Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 582-032, September 1981. (Revised September 1983.)
- November 2014
- Teaching Plan
Diageo: Innovating for Africa
By: David E. Bell, Damien P. McLoughlin, Mary Shelman and Andrew Otazo
This teaching plan is designed to help students understand the challenges and opportunities of launching products and building businesses in developing markets. View Details
Keywords: Africa; Diageo; Nigeria; Kenya; Guiness; Sourcing; Supply Chain; Business Government Relations; Developing Markets; General Management; Agribusiness; Supply Chain Management; Business and Government Relations; Marketing; Developing Countries and Economies; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Africa; Kenya; Nigeria; United Kingdom
Bell, David E., Damien P. McLoughlin, Mary Shelman, and Andrew Otazo. "Diageo: Innovating for Africa." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 515-056, November 2014.
- August 1996 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
Delta & Pine Land: Measuring the Value of Transgenic Cotton
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Charlotte A. Tasker
Discusses the joint venture between two companies with different capabilities: 1) technology provider and 2) transportation agent. Discusses how to capture value from joint venture and biotechnology: 1) who are winners and who are losers; 2) how much value can/should... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Joint Ventures; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Performance Consistency; Information Technology; Transportation; Valuation; Biotechnology Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Charlotte A. Tasker. "Delta & Pine Land: Measuring the Value of Transgenic Cotton." Harvard Business School Case 597-005, August 1996. (Revised May 1997.)
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
management consultant at Monitor, which sharpened my perspective on business and industry strategy. I learned a huge amount at HBS in discussions of leadership, entrepreneurial marketing, finance, and ethics. I also spent some time at... View Details
- 2007
- Case
Continuous Process Improvement at Deere & Company
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
After decades of tense relationships with the United Auto Workers, Deere & Company broke through with a landmark agreement that built an expectation of continuous improvement into the compensation plan. The company then built a set of management forums and processes to... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Machinery and Machining; Agreements and Arrangements; Management Practices and Processes; Labor Unions; Compensation and Benefits; Auto Industry; Auto Industry
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Continuous Process Improvement at Deere & Company." 2007. (Case No. 2-0024.)
- May 2013
- Supplement
Keggfarms (India):Which Came First, the Kuroiler(TM) or the KEGG(TM)?
This is a spreadsheet supplement for HBS case #807089 (Keggfarms). Includes Exhibit 1, Exhibit 4, and Exhibit 5. View Details
- February 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Teaching Note
Sykué Bioenergya (TN)
By: Shon R. Hiatt and Ian Cornell
- December 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Ebro Puleva
By: David E. Bell, Antonio Garcia de Castro, Rocio Reina Paniagua and Mary Louise Shelman
Once Spain's largest sugar company, Ebro Puleva has been transformed through a series of international acquisitions into the world's largest package rice company and second largest pasta company. In 2009, Chairman Antonio Hernandez Callejas must decide how to proceed... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Crisis; Globalized Firms and Management; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Consumer Behavior; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Spain
Bell, David E., Antonio Garcia de Castro, Rocio Reina Paniagua, and Mary Louise Shelman. "Ebro Puleva." Harvard Business School Case 510-026, December 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- November 2004
- Case
Deere & Company
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
John Deere & Co. wants to improve shareholder value and provide incentives to do so. The task is difficult in a volatile agriculture and construction industry. It also wants to be more global and provide machinery that traces commodities from the field to the consumer. View Details
- January 1990 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (A)
By: Gary P. Pisano
Very early in the history of biotechnology (about 1979), Monsanto made a major commitment to move into this field. This case recounts the history from the point of view of the eminent scientist hired to head up corporate R&D. He took Monsanto from a very traditional... View Details
Pisano, Gary P. "Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (A)." Harvard Business School Case 690-009, January 1990. (Revised October 1993.)