Publications

Research Summary

Bodies at Risk: Chemicals Testing in the United States and Europe

This book project examines environmental regulation comparatively between the United States and Europe, with a focus on testing programs and controls on the manufacture of commodity and specialty chemicals. Findings thus far indicate that different relations among... View Details

April 1964 (Revised January 2003)
Case

Empire Glass Company (A)

By: David F. Hawkins

Concerns management control at the divisional level, and the use of budgets. View Details

Keywords: Management; Business Divisions; Budgets and Budgeting

April 1964 (Revised September 1982)
Case

Empire Glass Co. (B)

Details the behavior of line managers, management staff, and workers in response to long-established control system developed by corporation headquarters. View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Management Systems; Employees; Manufacturing Industry

November 1979
Teaching Note

Allied Chemical Corp. (B) and (C), Teaching Note

By: George C. Lodge

Teaching Note for (9-379-150) and (9-379-151). View Details

Keywords: Chemical Industry

March 1979
Supplement

Allied Chemical Corp. (C)

By: George C. Lodge and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Supplements the (B) case. View Details

Keywords: Chemical Industry

October 2017 (Revised September 2022)
Teaching Note

Fuyao Glass America: Sourcing Decision

By: Willy Shih

This case is about globalization: a Chinese company has decided to locate a production facility close to its customers in the U.S., but a recent contract bid means it will lose money, at least initially, by supplying product from that factory. The purpose of this case... View Details

Keywords: Supply Chains; Labor Market; Labor Supply; Arbitrage; Tradable Sector; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain; Labor; Globalization; Globalized Markets and Industries; Geographic Location; Auto Industry; United States; China

13 Apr 2020
Working Paper Summaries

The Bulletproof Glass Effect: When Privacy Notices Backfire

Keywords: by Aaron R. Brough, David A. Norton, and Leslie John

March 1981 (Revised November 1998)
Supplement

Corning Glass Works International (C1)

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

June 2010 (Revised January 2011)
Case

Scientific Glass Incorporated: Inventory Management

By: Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt

Scientific Glassware is a fast-growing, privately held company that provides specialized glassware for laboratory and research facilities. Excess inventory is tying up extra capital needed to fund the company's expansion plans. The newly hired Manager of Inventory... View Details

Keywords: Inventory Control; Inventory Management; Materials Management; Order Processing; Warehousing; Salesforce Management; Logistics; Operations; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Finance; Consumer Products Industry; Technology Industry

March 1981 (Revised November 1998)
Supplement

Corning Glass Works International (C2)

Follows the impact of a change in global strategy on a diversified company's global organization structure. Reviews the company's subsequent performance internationally. Also presents reflections by top management on future possible change in the organization... View Details

Keywords: Global Strategy; Change; Performance; Globalized Firms and Management; Management Teams; Manufacturing Industry

March 1981 (Revised October 1998)
Supplement

Corning Glass Works International (B1)

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

November 29, 2010
Journal Article

Take Off the Rose-Colored Glasses

By: Robert C. Pozen and Elizabeth A. Palmer

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November 1981
Supplement

Corning Glass Works International, Part II, Interviews with Top Management, Video

Presents tapes of interviews with Tom MacAvoy (Corning Glass president) and James Houghton (Corning Glass vice-chairman). View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Manufacturing Industry

April 1981 (Revised January 1997)
Case

Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project

By: Kim B. Clark

Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant where yields have deteriorated sharply. The process is complex: the plant organization is not cooperative and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Production; Problems and Challenges; Conflict Management; Performance Productivity; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Groups and Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States

March 1981 (Revised October 1998)
Case

Corning Glass Works International (A)

Follows the impact of a change in global strategy on a diversified company's global organization structure. Traces two failed attempts at bringing a business perspective to a geographic organization, and poses the problem of what the international division president... View Details

Keywords: Disruption; Framework; Global Strategy; Organizational Structure; Perspective; Power and Influence

November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
Case

Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Exxon Chemical

By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres

Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Chemical Industry; Chemical Industry; Europe

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April 2002 (Revised April 2002)
Teaching Note

Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (A) and (B) TN

By: Jason R. Barro and Brian J. Hall

Teaching Note for (9-800-291) and (9-800-292). View Details

October 1983
Case

Chemical Bank: Allocation of Profits

Describes a conflict between the metropolitan (branch banking) and treasury groups at the bank. The issue is which group should receive the profits generated by a product involving both: Due bills. It is a form of transfer pricing problem, but in a unique (i.e.,... View Details

Keywords: Profit; Conflict and Resolution; Banks and Banking; Service Industry

July 1976 (Revised April 1983)
Case

Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (A)

By: Michael Beer

Describes a division of Corning Glass Works that finds itself with deep financial and organizational problems. Severe conflict and lack of coordination exist between functional groups. Employees do not have a sense of direction and morale is low. Provides sufficient... View Details

Keywords: Business Divisions; Change Management; Transformation; Employees; Working Conditions; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation