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- September–October 1996
- Article
A Strategic Approach to Managing Product Recalls
By: N. Craig Smith, Robert J. Thomas and John A. Quelch
Smith, N. Craig, Robert J. Thomas, and John A. Quelch. "A Strategic Approach to Managing Product Recalls." Harvard Business Review 74, no. 5 (September–October 1996): 102–113.
- March–April 1987
- Article
Ideas for Action: The Product Management Audit
By: J. Quelch, P. Farris and J. Olver
- 08 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Cost of Cutting in Line
No one likes to waste time standing in line. So why don't more people try to bribe their way to the front? Should companies allow some customers to move to the front of the line for a hefty fee? Is there a market for time? Felix... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- June 1998
- Article
Managing Experimentation in the Design of New Products
By: S. Thomke
Thomke, S. "Managing Experimentation in the Design of New Products." Management Science 44, no. 6 (June 1998): 743–762.
- January 2014
- Supplement
In a Bind: Peak Sealing Technologies' Product Line Extension Dilemma, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)
By: Robert J. Dolan and Heather Beckham
- January 2004 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Delta Air Lines (A): The Low-Cost Carrier Threat
By: Jan W. Rivkin and Laurent Therivel
The top management of Delta Air Lines must decide how to respond to the threat posed by low-cost carriers such as Southwest and JetBlue. Among the options considered is the launch of a low-cost subsidiary by Delta itself. Prior efforts to launch a low-cost subsidiary,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Cost; Decision Choices and Conditions; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Air Transportation Industry
Rivkin, Jan W., and Laurent Therivel. "Delta Air Lines (A): The Low-Cost Carrier Threat." Harvard Business School Case 704-403, January 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
- January 2014
- Supplement
In a Bind: Peak Sealing Technologies' Product Line Extension Dilemma, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case)
By: Robert J. Dolan and Heather Beckham
- Summer 2021
- Article
The Origin and Development of Firm Management
By: Michela Giorcelli
This paper examines the historical origin and diffusion of management practices. Despite their centrality in the modern world, the concepts of ‘management’ developed fairly recently. Only with the Industrial Revolution, due to the increased firm size, owners needed a... View Details
Keywords: Productivity; Kaizen; Management; Management Practices and Processes; History; Performance Productivity; Technology
Giorcelli, Michela. "The Origin and Development of Firm Management." Oxford Review of Economic Policy 37, no. 2 (Summer 2021): 259–275.
- May 2010
- Case
Flare Fragrances Company, Inc: Analyzing Growth Opportunities
By: John A. Quelch and Lisa D. Donovan
Flare Fragrances, a manufacturer of perfumes for women, faces a growth challenge in a difficult economic environment. CEO Joely Patterson outlines two growth opportunities for her marketing staff to evaluate. One involves launching a new scent -- and possibly... View Details
Keywords: Quantitative Analysis; Market Segmentation; Product Introduction; New Product Marketing; Product Lines; Product Positioning; Distribution; Product Launch; Segmentation; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
Quelch, John A., and Lisa D. Donovan. "Flare Fragrances Company, Inc: Analyzing Growth Opportunities." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-550, May 2010.
- May 2013 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
The Kashagan Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Florian Bitsch
When discovered in the 1990s, the Kashagan oil field was the second largest oil field in the world. The project sponsors (equity investors) signed a 40-year production sharing agreement (PSA) with the Kazakh government in 1997, with the expectation the field would... View Details
Keywords: Contracts; Oil ＆ Gas; Project Finance; Kazakhstan; Asia; ENI; Risk Management; Economic Development; Project Management; Expropriation; Product Sharing Agreement; Negotiation; Agreements and Arrangements; Development Economics; Energy Sources; Capital Budgeting; International Finance; Valuation; Joint Ventures; Energy Industry; Asia; Kazakhstan; Italy
Esty, Benjamin C., and Florian Bitsch. "The Kashagan Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)." Harvard Business School Case 213-082, May 2013. (Revised September 2013.)
- 2006
- Casebook
Managing Product and Service Development: Text and Cases
By: Stefan Thomke
Thomke, Stefan. Managing Product and Service Development: Text and Cases. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2006.
- February 1983
- Case
Managing Product Safety: The Case of the Procter & Gamble Rely Tampon
Presents an accounting of Procter & Gamble's handling of a product safety controversy (1980) surrounding its Rely tampon. May be used as part of a series, Managing Product Safety, that provides an opportunity to compare and contrast the social response strategies... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Crisis Management; Product; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Goodpaster, Kenneth E., and Dekkers L. Davidson. "Managing Product Safety: The Case of the Procter & Gamble Rely Tampon." Harvard Business School Case 383-131, February 1983.
- Article
The Product Management Audit: Design and Survey Findings
By: John A. Quelch, Paul Farris and James Olver
- 25 Mar 2014
- News
Privacy and Productivity
- 1993
- Book
Managing New Product and Process Development: Text and Cases
By: K. B. Clark and S. C. Wheelwright
Clark, K. B., and S. C. Wheelwright. Managing New Product and Process Development: Text and Cases. NY: Free Press, 1993.
- May 2018 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions
By: Anita Elberse
In March 2017, Jason Blum, the founder and chief executive officer of film and television production company Blumhouse Productions, has another blockbuster on his hands with the movie Get Out, produced for just $4.5 million. Remarkable returns for its micro-budget... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment; Media; Film; Movies; Creative Industries; Product-portfolio Management; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Talent; General Management; Strategy; Marketing; Blockbusters; Film Entertainment; Innovation and Management; Talent and Talent Management; Competitive Strategy; Management Style; Marketing Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Elberse, Anita. "Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions." Harvard Business School Case 518-103, May 2018. (Revised February 2020.)
- 02 Jul 2012
- News
Respecting employees can boost bottom line
- April 2010 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Soren Chemical: Why Is the New Swimming Pool Product Sinking?
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sunru Yong
Topics include distribution channels, pricing, and new product marketing. Jen Moritz, the marketing manager for Soren Chemical Co. is struggling with the poor sales performance of Coracle, a new clarifier for residential swimming pools. The performance is puzzling... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Mix; New Product Marketing; Pricing; Branding; Price; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Product Launch; Brands and Branding; Communication Strategy; Chemical Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Sunru Yong. "Soren Chemical: Why Is the New Swimming Pool Product Sinking?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-188, April 2010. (Revised November 2011.)