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- November 1993 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Romeo Engine Plant
By: Amy P. Hutton and Robert S. Kaplan
A newly reopened automobile engine plant has been organized along total quality and teamwork principles. Employees now is to solve problems and ensure quality, rather than watch parts being produced. New operating and financial systems have been installed to promote... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Groups and Teams; Performance Efficiency; Performance Improvement; Auto Industry; Auto Industry
Hutton, Amy P., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Romeo Engine Plant." Harvard Business School Case 194-032, November 1993. (Revised March 1997.)
- 2012
- Article
The Architecture of Transaction Networks: A Comparative Analysis of Hierarchy in Two Sectors
By: Jianxi Luo, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Daniel E. Whitney and Christopher L. Magee
Many products are manufactured in networks of firms linked by transactions, but comparatively little is known about how or why such transaction networks differ. This article investigates the transaction networks of two large sectors in Japan at a single point in time.... View Details
Keywords: Transactions; Hierarchy; Industry Architecture; Innovation; Networks; Market Transactions; Vertical Integration; Industry Structures; Innovation and Invention; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Japan
Luo, Jianxi, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Daniel E. Whitney, and Christopher L. Magee. "The Architecture of Transaction Networks: A Comparative Analysis of Hierarchy in Two Sectors." Industrial and Corporate Change 21, no. 6 (December 2012): 1307–1335.
- June 2014 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
YAAS's Service Center
By: Brian Hall and Sara del Nido
This case is about a compensation change at an automotive service company in the Middle East. The case allows investigation and analysis of many issues related to compensation design and human resource management, and even change management. The focus of the case is... View Details
Keywords: Compensation; Emotions; Values; Compensation and Benefits; Human Resources; Labor; Negotiation; Organizations; Social Psychology; Value Creation; Motivation and Incentives; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Kuwait; Middle East
Hall, Brian, and Sara del Nido. "YAAS's Service Center." Harvard Business School Case 914-049, June 2014. (Revised January 2017.)
- February 2009 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)
By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Namrata Arora
In October 2008, Tata Motors canceled their car manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying the launch of... View Details
Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Rights; Emerging Markets; Property; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; West Bengal
Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Namrata Arora. "Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)." Harvard Business School Case 709-029, February 2009. (Revised October 2012.)
- November 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Goodyear and the Threat of Government Tire Grading
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Dennis A. Yao and Elizabeth Raabe
In the spring of 1977, Goodyear CEO Charles J. Pilliod Jr. was looking at an internal report on government and legal events relevant to the tire industry. Two items caught his attention. First, he noticed that an industry suit to block the government's proposed system... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Lawsuits and Litigation; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; United States
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Dennis A. Yao, and Elizabeth Raabe. "Goodyear and the Threat of Government Tire Grading." Harvard Business School Case 707-494, November 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- February 2000 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Butler Capital Partners and Autodistribution: Putting Private Equity to Work in France
Describes a proposed buyout transaction of Autodistribution, an entrepreneurial firm that is the leading car-parts distributor in France. The deal became feasible because of a failed takeover battle for Autodistribution's parent company. Private equity investor Butler... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Valuation; Executive Compensation; Entrepreneurship; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; France
Kuemmerle, Walter, and William J. Coughlin Jr. "Butler Capital Partners and Autodistribution: Putting Private Equity to Work in France." Harvard Business School Case 800-224, February 2000. (Revised April 2004.)
- June 1998 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Microsoft CarPoint
CarPoint.com was Microsoft's Web-based entry into on-line automobile retailing. While it could not, in fact, "sell" or deliver any cars, it could shift much of consumer search, comparison, and decision-making, including pricing, the traditional car dealer to the Web.... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Service Operations; Market Entry and Exit; Consumer Behavior; Auto Industry; Auto Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Avnish S. Bajaj, Steffan Haithcox, and Michael V. Kadyan. "Microsoft CarPoint." Harvard Business School Case 898-280, June 1998. (Revised August 2000.)
- March 1998
- Case
Bumper Acquisition (B), A
By: James K. Sebenius and David T. Kotchen
Picks up the negotiation between Thermo-Impact and Medallion Capital where the (A1) and A2) cases leave off. The companies began talks in 1995 when Medallion offered to buy Thermo-Impact. This case brings the negotiation through May 1996. Students view developments... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Participants; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Illinois
Sebenius, James K., and David T. Kotchen. "Bumper Acquisition (B), A." Harvard Business School Case 898-200, March 1998.
- October 1991 (Revised November 1992)
- Case
Managing Health Care at Ford Motor Co.
By: George C. Lodge and Malcolm S. Salter
Lodge, George C., and Malcolm S. Salter. "Managing Health Care at Ford Motor Co." Harvard Business School Case 792-015, October 1991. (Revised November 1992.)
- October 1993 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
Michigan Manufacturing Corp.: The Pontiac Plant--1988
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Michigan Manufacturing is a broad-line maker of components for the automotive industry. It has developed a network of nine plants as its product line has grown. Newer, higher-volume products tend to be made in newer, focused, high-volume plants, while older product... View Details
Keywords: Cost Accounting; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Profit; Brands and Branding; Mission and Purpose; Networks; Auto Industry; Auto Industry
Christensen, Clayton M. "Michigan Manufacturing Corp.: The Pontiac Plant--1988." Harvard Business School Case 694-051, October 1993. (Revised November 1994.)
- 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; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Germany; North America
Dolan, Robert J. "Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)." Harvard Business School Case 593-082, April 1993. (Revised June 1993.)
- September 1992 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Chrysler: Iacocca's Legacy
By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green
Describes the changes fashioned by Iacocca during his tenure as CEO of the Chrysler Corp. Pays particular attention to the rhetoric he employed in mobilizing change and the actions he took to implement change. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Leadership Style; Management Teams; Communication Strategy; Auto Industry; Auto Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Sandy Green. "Chrysler: Iacocca's Legacy." Harvard Business School Case 493-017, September 1992. (Revised January 2002.)
- November 1989 (Revised January 1991)
- Case
Honda Motor Co. and Honda of America (A)
In its 43-year history, Honda grew from an also-ran in the Japanese motorcycle market to a dominant force in the worldwide motorcycle and automobile markets. To do this, Honda has developed a unique organizational style based on constructive conflict and organizational... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Organizational Culture; Business Processes; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
Pearson, Andrall E. "Honda Motor Co. and Honda of America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 390-111, November 1989. (Revised January 1991.)
- November 1989 (Revised November 1991)
- Case
Transformation at Ford
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Richard Pascale
In 1980 Ford was near disaster. The company lost billions of dollars between 1980 and 1982. By 1988 the company had been transformed into one of the most successful corporations in the United States. Describes what happened and then examines how it happened. The major... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Success; Transformation; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Richard Pascale. "Transformation at Ford." Harvard Business School Case 390-083, November 1989. (Revised November 1991.)
- February 2010 (Revised October 2010)
- Case
Re-THINK-ing THINK: The Electric Car Company
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and David Kiron
On January 5, 2010, 48-year-old Richard Canny was on his way to meet the governor of Indiana. He was reading his newly issued press release announcing that THINK planned to start automobile production in Elkhart County, Indiana to launch its THINK City battery-operated... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Global Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Product Development; Production; Pollutants; Environmental Sustainability; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Norway; Indiana
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and David Kiron. "Re-THINK-ing THINK: The Electric Car Company." Harvard Business School Case 810-105, February 2010. (Revised October 2010.)
- July 2014 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
EcoMotors International
By: John D. Macomber and Hermes Alvarez
Eco-Motors, funded in part by Khosla Ventures, has to decide how to go to market with a new technology for internal combustion engines for automotive and industrial use. The OPOC engine has opposed pistons and is a two-stroke engine, as compared to a more traditional... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Business Model; Customer Value and Value Chain; Engineering; Manufacturing Industry; Green Technology Industry; Auto Industry
Macomber, John D., and Hermes Alvarez. "EcoMotors International." Harvard Business School Case 215-012, July 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
- January 2006 (Revised December 2006)
- Case
Toyota Motor Corporation: Launching Prius
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Dennis A. Yao and Masako Egawa
In 1995, Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., considers whether to push for a more aggressive launch of the Toyota Prius--an automobile that incorporates Toyota's new and technically advanced hybrid power train. This launch decision allows discussion of the... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Product Launch; Transportation; Brands and Branding; Manufacturing Industry; Green Technology Industry; Auto Industry; Japan
Reinhardt, Forest L., Dennis A. Yao, and Masako Egawa. "Toyota Motor Corporation: Launching Prius." Harvard Business School Case 706-458, January 2006. (Revised December 2006.)
- February 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Exercise
Accounting for Pensions at General Motors Corporation (B)
By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen
A potential investor in General Motor's stock reviews the retiree benefit note data included in the company's 2001 financial statements as part of the investment analysis of the company. View Details
Keywords: Investment; Accounting; Compensation and Benefits; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Auto Industry
Hawkins, David F., and Jacob Cohen. "Accounting for Pensions at General Motors Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Exercise 103-053, February 2003. (Revised November 2003.)
- 29 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is the “Service Sector Effect” on Productivity?
lower paying jobs . . . one look at the American auto industry gives us a glimpse into the future economy." As Daniel Hayes put it: "I see a shakeout coming among low-cost service providers unless they find ways to provide value... View Details
- Article
The Electrification Accelerator: Understanding the Implications of Autonomous Vehicles for Electric Utilities
By: Jurgen Weiss, Ryan Hledik, Roger Lueken, Tony Lee and Will Gorman
The intersection of autonomous vehicles, ride sharing and transportation electrification could have significant implications for electric utilities. This paper analyses how the development of shared autonomous electric vehicles may make electrified transportation more... View Details
Keywords: Electrification; Autonomous Vehicle; Electric Vehicle; Electric Utility; Rate Design; Regulation; Energy; Transportation; Energy Industry; Transportation Industry; Auto Industry
Weiss, Jurgen, Ryan Hledik, Roger Lueken, Tony Lee, and Will Gorman. "The Electrification Accelerator: Understanding the Implications of Autonomous Vehicles for Electric Utilities." Electricity Journal 30, no. 10 (December 2017): 50–57.