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      • 1988
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      The New Alliances: How Strategic Partnerships are Reshaping American Business

      By: R. M. Kanter
      Keywords: Alliances; Partners and Partnerships; Corporate Strategy; Business Ventures; United States
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      Kanter, R. M. "The New Alliances: How Strategic Partnerships are Reshaping American Business." In Business in the Contemporary World, edited by H. Sawyer. University Press of America, Inc., 1988.
      • September 1988
      • Case

      Frontier Airlines, Inc. (A) (Condensed)

      By: F. Warren McFarlan
      Describes a regional airline that is on the losing end of a strategic application of information technology. Management is focusing on internal data processing issues while its principal, and larger, competitor is using its computerized reservations system to gain... View Details
      Keywords: Adoption; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry
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      McFarlan, F. Warren. "Frontier Airlines, Inc. (A) (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 189-074, September 1988.
      • September 1988 (Revised October 1992)
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      Suzuki Samurai

      By: John A. Quelch
      Suzuki and advertising agency executives are debating the product positioning and accompanying copy strategy alternatives for the Suzuki Samurai prior to its U.S. introduction. View Details
      Keywords: Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Advertising Campaigns; Advertising Industry; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
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      Quelch, John A. "Suzuki Samurai." Harvard Business School Case 589-028, September 1988. (Revised October 1992.)
      • September 1988 (Revised November 1988)
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      American Rice: A Farmers Cooperative Goes Public

      By: Ray A. Goldberg
      Keywords: Cooperative Ownership; Restructuring; Competitive Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A. "American Rice: A Farmers Cooperative Goes Public." Harvard Business School Case 589-044, September 1988. (Revised November 1988.)
      • September 1988
      • Case

      Skil Corp.

      By: Michael E. Porter
      The portable electric power tool market in the United States was approximately $1.1 billion in 1979. There were about a dozen manufacturers competing in the U.S. market, of which five were U.S. companies. Skil was the third largest U.S. competitor. Skil was acquired by... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Emerging Markets; United States
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      Porter, Michael E. "Skil Corp." Harvard Business School Case 389-005, September 1988.
      • September 1988 (Revised January 1990)
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      Federal Assistance to the Farm Credit System: The Road to Recovery?

      By: Ray A. Goldberg
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Welfare; Government and Politics; Credit; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
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      Goldberg, Ray A. "Federal Assistance to the Farm Credit System: The Road to Recovery?" Harvard Business School Case 589-040, September 1988. (Revised January 1990.)
      • August 1988 (Revised September 1995)
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      Case Teaching at Harvard Business School: Some Advice for New Faculty

      By: Lynda M. Applegate
      Keywords: Teaching; Higher Education; Boston
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      Applegate, Lynda M. "Case Teaching at Harvard Business School: Some Advice for New Faculty." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-062, August 1988. (Revised September 1995.)
      • August 1988 (Revised February 1992)
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      Norton Group PLC: To Be or Not to Be in the Motorcycle Business (A)

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jon Skofic
      Norton, a once famous motorcycle manufacturer, soundly beaten by Japanese competition, turns its attention to developing rotary engines. The company is acquired by Norton Group PLC, which is headed by a dashing entrepreneur. The new management must decide what... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Crisis Management; Resource Allocation; Production; Competition; Auto Industry; Motorcycle Industry; Japan; United Kingdom
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Jon Skofic. "Norton Group PLC: To Be or Not to Be in the Motorcycle Business (A)." Harvard Business School Case 589-013, August 1988. (Revised February 1992.)
      • August 1988 (Revised January 1990)
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      Boston Edison vs. City of Boston

      By: Arthur Schleifer Jr.
      Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Utilities Industry; Boston
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      Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Boston Edison vs. City of Boston." Harvard Business School Case 189-047, August 1988. (Revised January 1990.)
      • August 1988 (Revised August 1989)
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      Poletown Dilemma, The

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      Senior management of General Motors must select a site for a new assembly plant to replace two plants located in Detroit. The economics strongly favor a site in an adjacent state. However, a relocation would have substantial, negative impact on the existing work force,... View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Offices; Management Teams; Restructuring; Economics; Auto Industry; Michigan
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Poletown Dilemma, The." Harvard Business School Case 389-017, August 1988. (Revised August 1989.)
      • 1988
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      Joint Ventures and Collaboration in the Biotechnology Industry

      By: Gary P. Pisano, W. Shan and David Teece
      Keywords: Joint Ventures; Cooperation; Biotechnology Industry
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      Pisano, Gary P., W. Shan, and David Teece. "Joint Ventures and Collaboration in the Biotechnology Industry." In International Collaborative Ventures in U.S. Manufacturing, edited by David Mowery. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1988.
      • 1988
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      Joint Ventures and Collaborative Arrangements in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry

      By: Gary P. Pisano, Michael Russo and David Teece
      Keywords: Joint Ventures; Cooperation; Communication Technology; Telecommunications Industry
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      Pisano, Gary P., Michael Russo, and David Teece. "Joint Ventures and Collaborative Arrangements in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry." In International Collaborative Ventures in U.S. Manufacturing, edited by David Mowery. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1988.
      • May 1988
      • Background Note

      Roles and Relationships of Business and Government

      By: George C. Lodge
      Synthesizes a wide range of literature and experience concerning comparative government-business relations, focusing especially on Japan, Europe, and the United States with some references to Brazil and Mexico. Designed for discussion in two consecutive class sessions.... View Details
      Keywords: Economic Systems; Framework; Government and Politics; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Business and Government Relations; Mathematical Methods; System; Japan; Europe; Mexico; United States; Brazil
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      Lodge, George C. "Roles and Relationships of Business and Government." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-159, May 1988.
      • May 1988 (Revised November 1990)
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      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.)
      • May 1988 (Revised March 1990)
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      Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) in 1987

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
      Describes the development of Matsushita's international operations and the building of its dominant competitive position in the consumer electronics industry. Picks up the major challenges facing the company in 1987 as both its product focus and geographic posture are... View Details
      Keywords: Global Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Product Positioning; Problems and Challenges; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Value; Electronics Industry
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and Sumantra Ghoshal. "Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) in 1987." Harvard Business School Case 388-144, May 1988. (Revised March 1990.)
      • April 1988
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      Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Update 1988

      By: Joseph L. Bower
      Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Chemical Industry; Energy Industry; Europe
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      Bower, Joseph L. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Update 1988." Harvard Business School Case 388-142, April 1988.
      • April 1988 (Revised October 1996)
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      Home Depot, Inc., The

      By: Krishna G. Palepu
      Home Depot, founded in 1978, pioneered the warehouse retailing concept in the home center industry. The company's niche strategy resulted in rapid growth in sales. By 1986, however, the company began experiencing deteriorating profitability. Students are asked to... View Details
      Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Performance; Business Strategy; Retail Industry
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      Palepu, Krishna G. "Home Depot, Inc., The." Harvard Business School Case 188-148, April 1988. (Revised October 1996.)
      • February 1988 (Revised August 2000)
      • Background Note

      Note on the U.S. Freight Transportation Industry

      By: Janice H. Hammond and John E. P. Morrison
      Describes the major modes of domestic freight transportation (motor carrier, rail, air, water, and pipelines). Examines the characteristics of the transportation service that each mode provides and discusses changes in the industry that have resulted from recent... View Details
      Keywords: Change; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Industry Structures; Logistics; Service Operations; Transportation; United States
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      Hammond, Janice H., and John E. P. Morrison. "Note on the U.S. Freight Transportation Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 688-080, February 1988. (Revised August 2000.)
      • February 1988
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      Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (Condensed)

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Richard S. Rosenbloom
      A condensed version of Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. The principal changes are the elimination of details about the early history of the company and condensation of the final section, Outlook for the Future. View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Industry Growth; Environmental Sustainability; Business Strategy; Trends; Manufacturing Industry
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., and Richard S. Rosenbloom. "Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 388-096, February 1988.
      • January 1988 (Revised May 1988)
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      General Motors' Asian Alliances

      By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.
      Describes all of General Motors' major alliances with Asian firms. These include Toyota, Fanuc, Isuzu, Daewoo, Suzuki, Nissan, and Hitachi. Students can discuss the rationale of each alliance, their risks, their management problems, and their likely evolution. Also... View Details
      Keywords: Joint Ventures; Cost Management; Globalized Firms and Management; Problems and Challenges; Alliances; Risk and Uncertainty; Adoption; Corporate Strategy
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      Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "General Motors' Asian Alliances." Harvard Business School Case 388-094, January 1988. (Revised May 1988.)
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