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- March 1993 (Revised June 1995)
- Case
Singapore TradeNet: The Tale Continues
By: Lynda M. Applegate, John L. King and Boon-Siong Neo
Continues the story of Singapore Network Services Pte. Ltd. (SNS), which was created to initiate and manage the creation of value-added networks for trade and other aspects of commerce in the island nation of Singapore. SNS built on its TradeNet experience to develop... View Details
- March 1993 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
CF MotorFreight in 1992
By: David B. Yoffie
In June 1992, CFMF management finds that despite a number-two ranking nationwide among long-haul carriers, two smaller rivals are far more profitable for the year-ended 1991. Management confronts the issue of encroaching competition from the country's smaller regional... View Details
- October 1992 (Revised December 1993)
- Case
ServiceMaster Co.: The Quality Services Network
By: James L. Heskett and Roger H. Hallowell
Keywords: Service Industry
- September 1992 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
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
- August 1992
- Case
Otis Pacific Asia Operations (A): National Challenges
Describes the elevator market and Otis's competitive position in four markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Japan. The student is asked to evaluate the strategic and competitive challenges in each market, especially in light of strong Japanese competition across the... View Details
- August 1992
- Article
The Process of Assisted Negotiations: A Network Analysis
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, S. B. White and D. Iacobucci
Keywords: Negotiation
- September 1991 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
Microsoft's Networking Strategy
By: David B. Yoffie
- September 1991 (Revised May 1994)
- Background Note
Note on the PC Network Software Industry--1990
By: David B. Yoffie
Examines the economics, technology, customer segments, and competitors of the PC networking software industry. View Details
- March 1991 (Revised October 2022)
- Background Note
Beyond the Myth of the Perfect Mentor: Take Charge and Build Your Personal Board of Directors
By: Linda A. Hill, Nancy A Kamprath and Leticia Garcia
Instead of embarking on an odyssey for the perfect mentor, individuals should pursue a strategy of building a network of developmental relationships. In this note, we explore the process by which such a network can be established and cultivated: 1) What functions can... View Details
- February 1991 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Appex Corp.
By: Nitin Nohria
1990 Business Week named Appex Corp. the fastest growing high-technology company in the United States. Appex provided management information systems and intercarrier network services to cellular telephone companies. During its rapid growth, the company went through... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Organizational Culture; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Performance Productivity; Problems and Challenges; Management Practices and Processes; Business Divisions; Information Management; Information Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States
- 1991
- Chapter
Organizational Decision Support: An Interacting Team Perspective
By: L. M. Applegate and J. Henderson
- November 1990 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Corning, Inc.: A Network of Alliances
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
Describes James Houghton's actions in assuming the role of CEO at Corning in the midst of a recession. Not only must he turn around operating performance, he must also revitalize a demoralized organization and set a new, clear strategic direction. In doing so, the case... View Details
- April 1990 (Revised January 1993)
- Case
Ad Council's AIDS Campaign (A): Advertising Strategy
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Janet Montgomery
Ad Council wished to run an educational campaign aimed at preventing the spread of AIDS. They were challenged to find acceptable ways to address this very sensitive subject matter--ways that the media and the public would approve. One of the big challenges was to make... View Details
- 1990
- Chapter
Measurement, Coordination and Learning in a Multi-plant Network
By: W. B. Chew, K. B. Clark and T. Bresnahan