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      • June 1993 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      COMCO Holding AG (B): COMCO Martech

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
      COMCO Martech was a new breed of joint venture for COMCO Holding, a mid-sized Swiss-German company that had grown over a five-year period through tie-ups with small, start-up companies. Whereas a typical COMCO venture provided services to a large German retailer, was... View Details
      Keywords: Joint Ventures; Business Startups; Trade; Operations; Environmental Sustainability; Business or Company Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Partners and Partnerships; Switzerland; United States; Europe
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M. "COMCO Holding AG (B): COMCO Martech." Harvard Business School Case 393-143, June 1993. (Revised April 1998.)
      • April 1993 (Revised October 1995)
      • Case

      ALZA and Bio-Electro Systems (A): Technological and Financial Innovation

      By: Josh Lerner and Peter Tufano
      To develop the next generation of risky products, ALZA, a mature and profitable biotechnology firm specializing in drug delivery systems, must raise $40 million. Organizational constraints and competitive concerns demand that the work be done inside the firm. However,... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Technological Innovation; Business Subsidiaries; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Finance; Biotechnology Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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      Lerner, Josh, and Peter Tufano. "ALZA and Bio-Electro Systems (A): Technological and Financial Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 293-124, April 1993. (Revised October 1995.)
      • April 1993 (Revised June 1993)
      • Case

      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      In 1992, BMW attempts to revive its position in the United States market. In 1991, unit sales had fallen to 53,000 from 88,000 in 1987. The new CEO of North America considers a multifaceted plan to turn around the situation. View Details
      Keywords: Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Market Entry and Exit; Sales; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Germany; North America
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)." Harvard Business School Case 593-082, April 1993. (Revised June 1993.)
      • 1993
      • Book

      The Rise of Multinationals in Continental Europe

      By: G. Jones and Harm Schroter
      This book examines the historical growth of Continental European multinationals over the previous 100 years. It includes new research on the evolution of multinational firms in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden and oter countries, and the book... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development; Books; Research; France; Germany; Netherlands; Sweden; Switzerland
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      Jones, G., and Harm Schroter, eds. The Rise of Multinationals in Continental Europe. Aldershot: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1993.
      • October 1992 (Revised December 1992)
      • Supplement

      Salomon and the Treasury Securities Auction: 1992 Update

      By: Dwight B. Crane
      Briefly summarizes the events that transpired after the investment bank Salomon Brothers revealed that it had repeatedly violated the rules governing the auction of new U.S. Government securities. Includes a description of the violations, the management shake-up that... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Financial Instruments; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Crane, Dwight B. "Salomon and the Treasury Securities Auction: 1992 Update." Harvard Business School Supplement 293-057, October 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
      • September 1992 (Revised March 1993)
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      Empresas ICA and the Mexican Road Privatization Program

      By: Willis M. Emmons III and Monica Brand
      Mexico's largest construction company, Empresas ICA, makes an initial public offering to international equity investors in April 1992 to help fund its participation in an ambitious new private-sector approach to highway development. Under the new program, launched by... View Details
      Keywords: Construction; Transportation Networks; Infrastructure; Privatization; Private Equity; Investment; Initial Public Offering; Private Sector; Government and Politics; Policy; Construction Industry; Mexico
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      Emmons, Willis M., III, and Monica Brand. "Empresas ICA and the Mexican Road Privatization Program." Harvard Business School Case 793-028, September 1992. (Revised March 1993.)
      • April 1992 (Revised February 1993)
      • Supplement

      Otis South Africa (B)

      By: Michael Beer
      Covers a June 1990 Social Responsibility Conference held by George David to evaluate the progress of his new management team in increasing the pace of nonwhite advancement. The U.S. CEO and the managing director of Otis South Africa disagree over the suitability of... View Details
      Keywords: Conflict Management; Race; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Management Teams; South Africa
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      Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-050, April 1992. (Revised February 1993.)
      • March 1992 (Revised December 1992)
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      Salomon and the Treasury Securities Auction

      By: Dwight B. Crane
      Set in June 1991, two months prior to Salomon Brothers' announcement that the firm had violated the Treasury Department's rules governing the auctions of new Treasury securities. Salomon Vice Chairman John Meriwether must decide how to address problems that continue to... View Details
      Keywords: Debt Securities; Managerial Roles; Ethics; Market Transactions; Bonds; Investment Banking; Crisis Management; Auctions; Legal Liability; Banking Industry
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      Crane, Dwight B. "Salomon and the Treasury Securities Auction." Harvard Business School Case 292-114, March 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
      • November 1991 (Revised June 1997)
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      Micom Caribe (A)

      By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
      Describes the Puerto Rican manufacturing plant of a transnational company. The award-winning plant has dramatically improved the quality of flexibility of its operations, by taking a radical approach to manufacturing. The methods center on the use of specific... View Details
      Keywords: Business Plan; Multinational Firms and Management; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Product Launch; Production; Performance Improvement; Quality; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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      Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Micom Caribe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-002, November 1991. (Revised June 1997.)
      • October 1990
      • Article

      Bankruptcy, Boards, Banks, and Blockholders: Evidence on Changes in Corporate Ownership and Control When Firms Default

      By: S. C. Gilson
      In 111 publicly traded firms that either file for bankruptcy or privately restructure their debt between 1979 and 1985, bank lenders frequently become major stockholders or appoint new directors. On average, only 46% of incumbent directors remain when bankruptcy or... View Details
      Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Governance; Banks and Banking; Change; Business Ventures; Ownership
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      Gilson, S. C. "Bankruptcy, Boards, Banks, and Blockholders: Evidence on Changes in Corporate Ownership and Control When Firms Default." Journal of Financial Economics 27, no. 2 (October 1990): 355–387.
      • 1990
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      New Challenges for Japanese Multinationals: Is Organizational Adaptation Their Achilles Heel?

      By: C. A. Bartlett and H. Yoshihara
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Problems and Challenges; Japan
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      Bartlett, C. A., and H. Yoshihara. "New Challenges for Japanese Multinationals: Is Organizational Adaptation Their Achilles Heel?" In Global Organizational Theory Perspectives, edited by G. Eshghi and J. Sheth. Cincinnati: South-Western Publishing Company, 1990.
      • January 1990 (Revised October 1993)
      • Case

      Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (A)

      By: Gary P. Pisano
      Very early in the history of biotechnology (about 1979), Monsanto made a major commitment to move into this field. This case recounts the history from the point of view of the eminent scientist hired to head up corporate R&D. He took Monsanto from a very traditional... View Details
      Keywords: History; Transition; Biotechnology Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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      Pisano, Gary P. "Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (A)." Harvard Business School Case 690-009, January 1990. (Revised October 1993.)
      • November 1989 (Revised April 2018)
      • Case

      Automation Consulting Services

      By: Robert Simons and Hilary Weston
      Illustrates the management control challenges that are associated with rapid growth and geographic expansion. Situated at an offsite Executive Committee Retreat. The three founding partners of a specialized consulting firm are grappling with several difficult questions... View Details
      Keywords: Geographic Location; Governance Controls; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Expansion; Consulting Industry
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      Simons, Robert, and Hilary Weston. "Automation Consulting Services." Harvard Business School Case 190-053, November 1989. (Revised April 2018.)
      • July 1989 (Revised April 2001)
      • Case

      Kanthal (A)

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      Multinational company needs an improved cost system to determine the profitability of individual customer orders. Its strategy is to have significant sales and profitability growth without adding additional administrative and support people. The new cost system... View Details
      Keywords: Cost Accounting; Earnings Management; Cost Management; Financial Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Business or Company Management; Customer Relationship Management; Sales; Business Strategy; Profit; Electronics Industry
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Kanthal (A)." Harvard Business School Case 190-002, July 1989. (Revised April 2001.)
      • July 1989 (Revised August 1990)
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      New Theories of International Trade

      By: David B. Yoffie and Heather A. Hazard
      Explores the "new" theories of international trade--also called strategic trade policy--which were developed in the 1980s. Examines why economists and policy makers thought new approaches were necessary to explain international trade, the contributions of industrial... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Theory; Policy; Trade
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      Yoffie, David B., and Heather A. Hazard. "New Theories of International Trade." Harvard Business School Background Note 390-001, July 1989. (Revised August 1990.)
      • February 1987 (Revised February 2000)
      • Case

      Polysar Limited

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Canada's largest chemical company produces and markets butyl rubber in two divisions, each treated as a profit center. The new plant in the North American Division operates below capacity resulting in a significant volume variance and an operating loss. The European... View Details
      Keywords: Loss; Profit; Financial Management; Volume; Performance Capacity; Financial Statements; For-Profit Firms; Market Participation; Chemical Industry; Rubber Industry; Canada
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      Simons, Robert L. "Polysar Limited." Harvard Business School Case 187-098, February 1987. (Revised February 2000.)
      • October 1986 (Revised November 1988)
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      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.)
      • 1986
      • Chapter

      New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?

      By: L. T. Wells Jr.
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Competition; Partners and Partnerships
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      Wells, L. T., Jr. "New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?" In Multinationals of the South: New Actors in the International Economy, edited by Kushi M. Khan. London: Pinter Publishers, 1986. (Reprinted in Technology Development and Overseas Investment (Taipei: Macagno, Webb, & Associates, 1988), pp. 71-84.)
      • January 1985 (Revised November 1985)
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      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.)
      • May 1983 (Revised November 1987)
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      Technical Data Corp.: Business Plan

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Contains materials extracted from a business plan developed by the company in 1980. The purpose of the business plan was to raise $100,000 to finance the commencement of operations. The firm intended to provide analytical services to bond market traders. The product... View Details
      Keywords: Business Plan
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      Sahlman, William A. "Technical Data Corp.: Business Plan." Harvard Business School Case 283-073, May 1983. (Revised November 1987.)
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