Publications

March 2011 (Revised May 2011)
Supplement

China Construction America (B): The Baha Mar Resort Deal

Why is a Chinese state-owned construction company building the largest mega-resort and casino in the Caribbean? This case examines the intricate deal-making by which CSCEC, China's leading global engineering and construction contractor, emerged as a key market player.... View Details

Keywords: Project Finance; Competitive Strategy; Global Strategy; Financial Strategy; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; China; Bahamas

March 1990 (Revised October 1999)
Case

Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems

By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston

After providing a brief overview of Turner Construction Co.'s structure and project work, the case gives a detailed description of its project management control system, the IOR system. In addition to explaining the mechanics of the IOR system, the case identifies the... View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Cost Management; Performance Evaluation; Risk Management; Strategic Planning; Planning; Management Systems; Management Teams; Construction Industry

September 2022
Case

AllSpice: GitHub for Hardware Engineers

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Mel Martin

AllSpice, a software-as-a-service company that built a GitHub-like revision control tool for hardware engineers, was in the midst of preparing for rapid scale when the 2022 market downturn left them with big decisions to make. Cofounder and CEO Valentina Ratner had to... View Details

Keywords: Scaling; SaaS; Strategy; Marketing; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Technology Industry; Electronics Industry; United States

01 Dec 2019
News

Developing Leaders Who Bridge Business and Engineering

one year after construction began on the Science and Engineering Complex in Allston. The inaugural class of 29 students arrived in fall 2018. The program leverages existing HBS... View Details

February 2004 (Revised March 2006)
Case

Pratt & Whitney: Engineering Standard Work

By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington

As the engineering of state-of-the-art jet engines becomes more and more complex, Pratt & Whitney leaders face major competitive problems. Product development projects are not meeting the cost, quality, and lead-time targets. The leadership develops a design,... View Details

Keywords: Design; Engineering; Cost; Knowledge Management; Time Management; Product Launch; Standards; Product Development; Problems and Challenges; Quality; Creativity; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry

17 Dec 2018
News

The Innovation Engine

April 1997
Case

Romeo Engine Plant (Abridged)

By: Robert S. Kaplan and Amy P. Hutton

A newly reopened automobile engine plant has been organized along total quality and teamwork principles. Employees now solve problems and ensure quality, rather than watch parts being produced. New operating and financial systems have been installed to promote... View Details

Keywords: Cost Accounting; Cost Management; Groups and Teams; Employees; Performance Improvement; Auto Industry

January 2014
Article

Fashioning an Industry: Socio-cognitive Processes in the Construction of Worth of a New Industry

By: Mukti Khaire

This study of the high-end fashion industry in India examines the process of construction of the worth of a new industry. Analyses of data from multiple sources revealed that framing by early entrepreneurs and the socio-cognitive processes that resulted from the... View Details

Keywords: Fashion And Creative Industries; Fashion Industry

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27 Aug 2020
Video

MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Virtual Event

01 Apr 2021
Blog Post

An Aerospace Engineer Provides a Lift for Underrepresented Innovators and Entrepreneurs

and was accepted into the program, which would be a transformative experience that set her on a trajectory to the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences program at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of View Details

08 Jul 2021
Video

MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Virtual Event

Research Summary

Organisational Learning in Software Requirements Engineering and Management

The current research project addresses the continuing low success rate of software development projects, which has been frequently reported in empirical studies. For example, the 2004 Chaos Report by the Standish Group found that only 29% of 9,236 application... View Details

February 1974 (Revised November 1977)
Case

Perkins Engines (A)

By: F. Warren McFarlan and John Raticheck

Keywords: Industrial Products Industry

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June 2018
Teaching Note

Linda Rabbitt at rand* construction

By: Boris Groysberg, Katherine Connolly Baden and Julia Kelley

Teaching Note for HBS No. 416-022. View Details

21 Nov 2017
News

Start Your Engines

Formula One racing is known around the world for its glamor and drama, with stylish, celebrity-studded locales that have included Monaco, Shanghai, and Casablanca. With fans scattered around the world, some... View Details

Keywords: Racing; Formula One

2025
Chapter

Systems Thinking and the Engineering Leader

By: James Schreiner, Ricardo Morales and Hise O. Gibson

January 1993 (Revised May 2004)
Case

Laurinburg Precision Engineering

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

A small manufacturer needs additional financing for expansion and production improvements. A bond issue would provide needed funds, and a zero-coupon bond would delay payments until funds provided by operations were available. Present value tables are included. View Details

Keywords: Valuation; Bonds; Financing and Loans; Interest Rates; Manufacturing Industry