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      • April 1983 (Revised June 2003)
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      Shouldice Hospital Limited

      By: James L. Heskett
      Various proposals are set forth for expanding the capacity of the hospital. In assessing them, serious consideration has to be given to the culture of the organization and the importance of preserving it in a service delivery system. In addition to issues of capacity... View Details
      Keywords: Expansion; Health Care and Treatment; Performance Capacity; Organizational Culture; Service Delivery; Growth Management; Strategic Planning; Quality; Social Enterprise; Health Industry; Canada
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      Heskett, James L. "Shouldice Hospital Limited." Harvard Business School Case 683-068, April 1983. (Revised June 2003.)
      • March 1983 (Revised November 1988)
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      Michael Bregman

      By: Howard H. Stevenson and Richard O. von Werssowetz
      Michael Bregman has successfully opened pilot installations of two different restaurant concepts. He now must develop a strategy for growth, including decisions about fast or slow growth, use of company-owned versus franchised units, and how to use the different... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Framework; Growth and Development Strategy; Franchise Ownership; Expansion
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      Stevenson, Howard H., and Richard O. von Werssowetz. "Michael Bregman." Harvard Business School Case 383-107, March 1983. (Revised November 1988.)
      • 1982
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      The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling

      By: A. Michael Spence and M. E. Porter
      Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Food; Performance Capacity; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Spence, A. Michael, and M. E. Porter. "The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling." In The Economics of Information and Uncertainty, edited by J. J. McCall. University of Chicago Press, 1982.
      • winter 1981
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      Capacity Expansion: Should You Play the Preemption Game?

      By: M. E. Porter
      Keywords: Expansion
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      Porter, M. E. "Capacity Expansion: Should You Play the Preemption Game?" Journal of Business Strategy (winter 1981).
      • April 1978 (Revised January 1985)
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      Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      SMIG, a division of G.D. Searle, was a fast growing high market-share company in the field of nuclear medical instruments. It manufactured two basically different product lines, one very successful and the other less so. Although marketing was separate for these... View Details
      Keywords: Change; Brands and Branding; Market Participation; Production; Success; Performance Capacity; Expansion; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 678-189, April 1978. (Revised January 1985.)
      • May 1975 (Revised October 1985)
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      Marks and Spencer Ltd.

      By: Joseph L. Bower
      This business policy and retailing strategy case focuses on the unique corporate strategy and philosophy of a leading English retailer. Emphasizes expansion plans. View Details
      Keywords: Learning; Policy; Management; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Retail Industry
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      Bower, Joseph L. "Marks and Spencer Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 375-358, May 1975. (Revised October 1985.)
      • November 1972 (Revised July 2023)
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      Benihana of Tokyo

      By: W. Earl Sasser
      Discusses the development of a chain of "theme" restaurants. The student is asked to evaluate the current operating strategy and suggest a long-term expansion strategy. View Details
      Keywords: Expansion; Business Strategy; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry
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      Sasser, W. Earl. "Benihana of Tokyo." Harvard Business School Case 673-057, November 1972. (Revised July 2023.)
      • March 1969 (Revised January 2000)
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      Industrial Products, Inc.

      By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
      Involves the decision of whether to construct a new plant in another part of the country for a line of fire protection equipment. Capital funds set aside for the construction are blocked by Fireguard's continued record of substantial operating losses and divisional... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Capital; Construction; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Business Earnings; Markets; Product; Manufacturing Industry
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      Bower, Joseph L., and John W. Rosenblum. "Industrial Products, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 369-019, March 1969. (Revised January 2000.)
      • December 1961 (Revised January 1994)
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      Plowman Poultry Farm

      By: Samuel L. Hayes III
      A poultry farmer wanted to expand production greatly and sought a large extension of his line of credit from his bank in addition to his existing loan on which he had not made payment. The Board of Directors must review a detailed account of events leading to this... View Details
      Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Expansion; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financing and Loans; Commercial Banking; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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      Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Plowman Poultry Farm." Harvard Business School Case 262-003, December 1961. (Revised January 1994.)
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      Credit Supply Shocks, Network Effects, and the Real Economy

      By: Laura Alfaro
      We consider the real effects of bank lending shocks and how they permeate the economy through buyer-supplier linkages. We combine administrative data on all firms in Spain with a matched bank-firm-loan dataset with information on the universe of corporate loans for... View Details
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      David and Goliath: Entering the Global Arena

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      This project involves a study of companies as they expand into the global competitive arena for the first time. In its first stage, it is focusing on companies from non-OECD countries as they deal with "the liability of origin" in their expansion into world markets... View Details
      • Forthcoming
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      You've Got Mail! The Late 19th-Century U.S. Postal Service Expansion, Firm Creation, and Firm Performance

      By: Astrid Marinoni and Maria P. Roche
      This paper examines the impact of the expansion of the US Postal Service in the late 19th century on firm creation and performance. Utilizing newly digitized archival data on historic business establishments, post office locations, and road networks in California,... View Details
      Keywords: Institutional Innovation; Knowledge Exchange; US Postal Service; Firm Performance; Infrastructure; Expansion; Government Administration; Communication; Business History; Entrepreneurship; Public Administration Industry; California
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      Marinoni, Astrid, and Maria P. Roche. "You've Got Mail! The Late 19th-Century U.S. Postal Service Expansion, Firm Creation, and Firm Performance." Management Science (forthcoming). (Pre-published online January 15, 2025.)
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