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- May 1997
- Supplement
Francisco de Narvaez at Tia
By: Linda A. Hill and Mara Willard
Harvard Business School students question Francisco de Narvaez about his family store, Tia, from the late 1980s to the present, as he attempts to transform it from a family-owned business into a market-driven, professionally-run global company. View Details
- February 1997 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Arbor Health Care Company
By: Myra M. Hart and Stephanie Dodson
A venture-funded start-up runs into trouble when health care reimbursement policies change radically. With the help of its board, the company develops a new strategy, becomes profitable, and makes a public offering. The second wave of changes introduced by Clinton... View Details
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, David Carlson, VP, Management Information Systems
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of David Carlson as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Helen Freeman, VP, Small Appliances Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Helen Freeman as she attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Jack Morris, VP, Food Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Jack Morris as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Paul Stokes, VP, Health and Beauty Aids Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Paul Stokes as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details
- 1997
- Working Paper
Courting Disaster? The Transformation of Federal Disaster Policy Since 1803
By: David A. Moss
- October 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Boston Beer Company: Samuel Adams, Brewmaster Leading a Revolution
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Mollie H. Carter
Boston Beer Co. revolutionized the beer industry by identifying and responding to a new consumer segment. Using the excess capacity in the brewing industry to establish contract brewing arrangements and an extremely capable sales force, the company opened the... View Details
- September 1996 (Revised September 1999)
- Case
Mobil USM&R (A): Linking the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The CEO of the marketing and refining division of a major oil company is in the midst of implementing a profit turnaround. He transforms the strongly centralized, functionally-organized division into 17 independent business units and 14 internal service companies. The... View Details
- March–April 1996
- Article
Form Follows Function: The Transformation of Banking
By: D. B. Crane and Z. Bodie
- February 1996
- Case
CIGNA Property and Casualty Reengineering (B)
By: Richard L. Nolan, Donna B. Stoddard, Chiara Francalanci and Elise C Martin
In 1993 CIGNA Property and Casualty embarked on a full transformation effort under a new leadership team headed by Gerry Isom. This case presents progress through September 1995. View Details
- December 1995
- Case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (E)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch and John Schiavone
Gives the conclusion of the (C) and (D) cases. View Details
Keywords: Connecticut
- December 1995
- Case
Layton Canada
By: Debora L. Spar
In 1993, Layton Canada finds itself caught in an intractable political situation. As part of a global reorganization process, the firm has been transformed from a subsidiary of a Dutch parent corporation to a subsidiary of a U.S. parent. Now, if it continues with its... View Details
- November 1995 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch and John Schiavone
Pratt & Whitney is a leader in the development and manufacturing of gas turbine engines for commercial and military aircraft. Economic conditions for the airline and defense industries are forcing the airplane engine builders to restructure. Ed Northern, a new general... View Details
- November 1995 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (B)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch and John Schiavone
As part of the restructuring effort underway at the Pratt & Whitney North Haven plant, Ed Northern and a group of Japanese consultants are transforming the manufacturing process from a batch process to a single-piece flow, and are organizing the machines and workers in... View Details
- November 1995
- Case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (C)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch and John Schiavone
As part of the Pratt & Whitney North Haven restructuring effort, Ed Northern and his business unit managers are encouraging workers to make decisions and take an active role in improving the manufacturing process at North Haven. Business Unit Manager Tom Hutton has... View Details
- November 1995
- Case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (D)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Linda A. Hill, Andrew P. Burtis, Sylvie Ryckebusch and John Schiavone
Because of conflicts between the vapor coat and pack coat cells over the decision to purchase new grit blast equipment, Business Unit Manager Tom Hutton has decided to form a second capital purchase team that will represent the pack coat cell. Meanwhile, the first... View Details