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- November 2000 (Revised March 2001)
- Background Note
Revenue Recognition and Reporting
By: David F. Hawkins
Discusses revenue recognition and reporting rules, guidelines, and issues. A rewritten version of an earlier note. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Revenue Recognition and Reporting." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-050, November 2000. (Revised March 2001.)
- February 1999 (Revised June 2003)
- Exercise
"Shad" Process Flow Design (C)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Provides detailed instructions to prepare for factory demonstration day. A rewritten version of an earlier exercise. View Details
Keywords: Production
Shapiro, Roy D. "Shad" Process Flow Design (C). Harvard Business School Exercise 699-145, February 1999. (Revised June 2003.)
- November 2004 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Kodak and The Digital Revolution (A)
By: Giovanni M. Gavetti, Rebecca Henderson and Simona Giorgi
The introduction of digital imaging in the late 1980s had a disruptive effect on Kodak's traditional business model. Examines Kodak's strategic efforts and challenges as the photography industry evolves. After discussing Kodak's history and its past strategic moves in... View Details
Keywords: History; Information Technology; Business Model; Leadership; Disruption; Industry Growth; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
Gavetti, Giovanni M., Rebecca Henderson, and Simona Giorgi. "Kodak and The Digital Revolution (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-448, November 2004. (Revised November 2005.)
- October 1991 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Butler Lumber Company
By: Thomas R. Piper
The Butler Lumber Co. is faced with a need for increased bank financing due to its rapid sales growth and low profitability. Students must determine the reasons for the rising bank borrowing, estimate the amount of borrowing needed, and assess the attractiveness of the... View Details
Keywords: Commercial Banking; Financial Crisis; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Capital Structure; Forecasting and Prediction
Piper, Thomas R. "Butler Lumber Company." Harvard Business School Case 292-013, October 1991. (Revised January 2002.)
- October 1994 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Sport Obermeyer Ltd.
By: Janice H. Hammond and Ananth Raman
The case describes operations at a skiwear design and merchandising company and its supply partner. Introduces production planning for short-life-cycle products with uncertain demand and allows students to analyze a reduced version of the company's production planning... View Details
Keywords: Product; Supply Chain; Demand and Consumers; Production; Planning; Globalized Markets and Industries; Forecasting and Prediction; Industry Growth; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sports Industry; United States; Hong Kong
Hammond, Janice H., and Ananth Raman. "Sport Obermeyer Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 695-022, October 1994. (Revised August 2006.)
- February 1998
- Case
Human Element in Marketing Strategy,The: A Look at the Creative and Subjective Side
By: Das Narayandas and Gerald Zaltman
Explores the human element in formulating marketing strategy. A rewritten version of an earlier note. Includes color exhibits. View Details
- July 2010 (Revised August 2011)
- Supplement
Erik Peterson at Biometra (B)
By: John J. Gabarro, Thomas J. DeLong and Jevan Soo
This one-paragraph case adds to the data presented in the (A) case. A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-006. View Details
Gabarro, John J., Thomas J. DeLong, and Jevan Soo. "Erik Peterson at Biometra (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-032, July 2010. (Revised August 2011.)
- March 2010
- Case
Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial (Abridged)
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Endo Yukihiko
This is an abridged version of “Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial” (A), (B), and (C), HBS cases 905-412, 413, and 414. View Details
- November 2004 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Ice-Fili (Abridged)
By: John R. Wells, Pai-Ling Yin and Michael G. Rukstad
Designed as an overview of all aspects of the strategy process: industry analysis, positioning, dynamics and sustainability, and scope issues of corporate strategy, including vertical integration, horizontal diversification, and location issues. Ice-Fili is the largest... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Geographic Location; Competition; Vertical Integration; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Russia
Wells, John R., Pai-Ling Yin, and Michael G. Rukstad. "Ice-Fili (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 705-441, November 2004. (Revised January 2007.)
- September 1994
- Case
Otis Elevator Company: China Joint Venture (B-1)
Summarizes the development of the joint venture between 1984 and 1988 and poses new challenges. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Otis Elevator Company: China Joint Venture (B-1)." Harvard Business School Case 395-058, September 1994.
- July 2010 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
Erik Peterson at Biometra (A)
By: John J. Gabarro, Thomas DeLong and Jevan Soo
Describes the problems facing a recent MBA graduate in his job as general manager of a medical device company owned by a parent corporation. Raises issues of corporate divisional relationships and the difficulties facing an inexperienced manager who seems to be... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Product Launch; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Gabarro, John J., Thomas DeLong, and Jevan Soo. "Erik Peterson at Biometra (A)." Harvard Business School Case 411-031, July 2010. (Revised June 2016.)
- May 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Leadership Online (B): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com in 2005
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Leadership Online (B): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com in 2005." Harvard Business School Case 705-492, May 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- November 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Salomon Brothers (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Salomon Brothers (B)." Harvard Business School Case 305-021, November 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- June 2001 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Rambus, Inc.: Commercializing the Billion Dollar Idea (B)
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Silverman, Brian S., and Briana Huntsberger. "Rambus, Inc.: Commercializing the Billion Dollar Idea (B)." Harvard Business School Case 701-125, June 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
- February 2001 (Revised November 2019)
- Supplement
Delivery Problems at Arrow Electronics, Inc. (B)
By: Andrew P. McAfee, Frances X. Frei and Kerry Herman
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Order Taking and Fulfillment; Problems and Challenges; Business Processes; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry
McAfee, Andrew P., Frances X. Frei, and Kerry Herman. "Delivery Problems at Arrow Electronics, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 601-132, February 2001. (Revised November 2019.)
- August 2000
- Case
Belmont Industries, Inc. (C)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Keywords: Wages; Managerial Roles; Management Practices and Processes; Performance; Goals and Objectives; Labor and Management Relations
Bower, Joseph L. "Belmont Industries, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 301-018, August 2000.
- January 1996 (Revised October 1997)
- Supplement
Americhem: The Gaylord Division (B)
By: David A. Garvin
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Garvin, David A. "Americhem: The Gaylord Division (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 396-181, January 1996. (Revised October 1997.)
- June 2001
- Case
Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (H): The Demise of the Sega Saturn
Provides a follow-up to the situation leading up to Sega's launch of Saturn. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Coughlan, Peter J. "Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (H): The Demise of the Sega Saturn." Harvard Business School Case 701-098, June 2001.
- August 1989 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
Charlestown Chemical, Inc.
Involves price negotiation and reciprocity. A rewritten version of a case by W.B. England and J. Landendorf. View Details
England, Wilbur B., and Jurgen Landendorf. "Charlestown Chemical, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 590-024, August 1989. (Revised October 1989.)
- February 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (C): The Sega Genesis
Describes the launch of Sega's 16-bit Genesis console in 1988 and its effect on competitor Nintendo. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Coughlan, Peter J. "Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (C): The Sega Genesis." Harvard Business School Case 701-093, February 2001. (Revised June 2001.)