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      • October 1986 (Revised November 1988)
      • Case

      B-W Footwear

      By: David B. Yoffie
      As import penetration into the American footwear market reached 81% in 1986, B-W Footwear, along with all of its American competitors, was struggling. Supply lines were deteriorating, retailers and importers were gaining power, and the government had rejected two... View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Management; Globalization; Government and Politics; Business Strategy; Trade; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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      Yoffie, David B. "B-W Footwear." Harvard Business School Case 387-022, October 1986. (Revised November 1988.)
      • February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
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      Caterpillar Tractor Co.

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Describes the structure and evolution of the earth moving equipment industry worldwide in the post war era, particularly focusing on developments in the 1960s and 1970s. Describes Caterpillar's strategy in becoming the dominant worldwide competitor (industry market... View Details
      Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Caterpillar Tractor Co." Harvard Business School Case 385-276, February 1985. (Revised September 1988.)
      • January 1985
      • Background Note

      Winter Age of the Japanese Steel Industry

      By: Kim B. Clark
      Describes the situation facing the Japanese steel industry in 1984. Two strategies for coping with the world steel situation are presented: diversification and globalization. The actions of Nippon Steel and Nippon Kokan are used to illustrate these strategies. View Details
      Keywords: Globalization; Situation or Environment; Business Strategy; Diversification; Steel Industry; Japan
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      Clark, Kim B. "Winter Age of the Japanese Steel Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 685-050, January 1985.
      • January 1985 (Revised November 1985)
      • Background Note

      Note on the Microcomputer Software Industry--January 1982

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Contains a history of the microcomputer software industry from the mid-1970s through early 1982. During that period growth was explosive. Many new companies were formed. However, the eventual structure of the industry was not yet clear. No truly dominant firms had... View Details
      Keywords: Industry Growth; Business Strategy; Software; Computer Industry
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      Sahlman, William A. "Note on the Microcomputer Software Industry--January 1982." Harvard Business School Background Note 285-095, January 1985. (Revised November 1985.)
      • November 1983 (Revised October 1988)
      • Case

      Canon Inc.: Worldwide Copier Strategy

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Describes Canon's worldwide strategy in the copier business. Designed to be used to explore strategy formulation in a worldwide industry, and the principles of international competition. View Details
      Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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      Porter, Michael E. "Canon Inc.: Worldwide Copier Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 384-151, November 1983. (Revised October 1988.)
      • April 1983 (Revised October 2000)
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      People Express (A)

      By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Debra Whitestone
      Describes the start up, strategy, organizational design, and operations over the first eighteen months of the airline. Focuses on the creative use of human resources as an integral part of the business strategy. View Details
      Keywords: Human Capital; Air Transportation; Organizational Design; Operations; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Air Transportation Industry; United States
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      Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Debra Whitestone. "People Express (A)." Harvard Business School Case 483-103, April 1983. (Revised October 2000.)
      • December 1982 (Revised September 2015)
      • Case

      Halloran Metals

      By: Roy Shapiro
      Two competitors in the Northeast steel service center industry have made very different choices with regards to logistics and operating strategy. One distributes from a large central location; the other operates seven widely scattered warehouses. Students can diagnose... View Details
      Keywords: Logistics; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Business Cycles; Decision Choices and Conditions; Metals and Minerals; Supply Chain; Steel Industry; United States
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      Shapiro, Roy. "Halloran Metals." Harvard Business School Case 683-062, December 1982. (Revised September 2015.)
      • August 1982 (Revised September 1991)
      • Case

      Rockwell International (A)

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Describes the competitive situation facing Rockwell International, the market leader in the U.S. water meter industry. The industry is undergoing structural change, and competitor activity is intensifying. Rockwell must decide what, if any, actions are necessary to... View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Decisions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Markets; Industry Structures; Business Strategy; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Porter, Michael E. "Rockwell International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 383-019, August 1982. (Revised September 1991.)
      • June 1982
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      Hartmann Luggage, Video

      By: John A. Quelch
      The company president describes current strategy, and the decisions made in response to the problems. View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
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      Quelch, John A. "Hartmann Luggage, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-509, June 1982.
      • January 1981
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      Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.

      By: John P. Kotter
      Introduces the student to Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc., its business, its strategy, and its organization. Provides the necessary background for understanding the contributions of Mary Kay Ash, the company's founder and chairman. View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Business Strategy; Organizations; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
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      Kotter, John P. "Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 481-126, January 1981.
      • 1979
      • Chapter

      Strategic Management: A New View of Business Policy and Planning

      By: Joseph L. Bower and Yves L. Doz
      Keywords: Business Strategy; Business Plan; Business or Company Management; Policy
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      Bower, Joseph L., and Yves L. Doz. "Strategic Management: A New View of Business Policy and Planning." In Strategic Management: A New View of Business Policy and Planning, edited by Daniel E. Schendel and Charles W. Hofer. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1979.
      • February 1978
      • Case

      Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Describes the history and evolution of the log home manufacturing industry, a rapidly growing embryonic industry capitalizing on the back-to-basics lifestyle changes in the United States. Focuses on one of the leading firms in the industry, but allows a discussion of... View Details
      Keywords: Business or Company Management; Change Management; Industry Structures; Supply and Industry; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Porter, Michael E. "Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 378-195, February 1978.
      • August 1977 (Revised April 1987)
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      Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Karen Gordon Mills and John P. Reed
      Describes the technical, economic, and competitive trends in the metal container industry. The strategy of Crown Cork and Seal is then described in relation to these trends. Focuses on two immediate threats to Crown's strategy: the future of aerosol cans, given the... View Details
      Keywords: Business Strategy; Industry Structures; Environmental Sustainability; Trends; Manufacturing Industry
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., Karen Gordon Mills, and John P. Reed. "Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 378-024, August 1977. (Revised April 1987.)
      • September 1975 (Revised June 1983)
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      Note on the Structural Analysis of Industries

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Provides a framework for the analysis of industry structure. Identifies the major structural features that influence the profit potential in industries and some illustrative implications of these for strategy formulation. Can be used as a reference note for business... View Details
      Keywords: Industry Structures; Business Strategy; Profit
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      Porter, Michael E. "Note on the Structural Analysis of Industries." Harvard Business School Background Note 376-054, September 1975. (Revised June 1983.)
      • 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.)
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      Organizational Emplacement as a Response to Digital Threat: The Novel Resurgence of Independent Bookstores

      By: Ryan Raffaelli and Ryann Noe
      This study reveals how incumbent actors leverage physical place as source of differentiation in response to the threat of digital commoditization. Through a longitudinal, qualitative analysis of the U.S. independent bookselling industry from 1995 to 2019, we outline... View Details
      Keywords: Retail; Place Making; Bookstores; Industry Evolution; Digital; Commoditization; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Digital Transformation; E-commerce; Distribution Channels; Civil Society or Community; Value Creation; Retail Industry
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      Raffaelli, Ryan, and Ryann Noe. "Organizational Emplacement as a Response to Digital Threat: The Novel Resurgence of Independent Bookstores." Administrative Science Quarterly (in press). (Pre-published online May 3, 2025.)
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      Strategy and Technology

      By: Andy Wu

      The Strategy and Technology elective course explores the unique aspects of creating effective strategies for technology-intensive businesses.

      • What strategies win in markets with network effects?
      • How can technology be... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Patents; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Hardware; Information Technology; Internet; Mobile Technology; Online Technology; Search Technology; Software; Technology Adoption; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Communications Industry; Electronics Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; Web Services Industry
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