Publications

February 1991
Teaching Note

People Express Airlines: Rise and Decline, Teaching Note

By: Michael Beer and Gary W. Loveman

Teaching Note for (9-490-012). View Details

Keywords: Air Transportation Industry

October 1990 (Revised July 1996)
Case

Northwest Airlines Confronts Change

Describes the leadership role of Northwest Airlines' chairman and his key organizational development "lieutenant" during five years of major change and pressure--1985-89. During this time the airline was confronted with major customer service problems, the merger with... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Change Management; Crisis Management; Air Transportation Industry; United States

March 1989
Supplement

People Express, Update - January 1989

By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen

Follow-up to People Express (A). Describes what happened to People Express Airlines after 1985. View Details

Keywords: Outcome or Result; Air Transportation Industry

November 1986
Supplement

People Express - May 1985

By: D. Quinn Mills

Describes situation facing Don Burr at People Express in May of 1985. Purpose is to get students to make a business policy decision. Follow-up to People Express - March 1984. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Policy; Management Teams; Air Transportation Industry

December 1984 (Revised August 2004)
Teaching Note

Air Traffic Controllers, Teaching Note

By: Michael Beer

Teaching Note for (9-482-056). View Details

Keywords: Air Transportation Industry

August 1989 (Revised December 1997)
Case

U.S. Airline Industry--1978-88 (A), The

Describes the evolution of the airline industry in the first decade after deregulation (1978-88). Looks at the primary areas of operation in which managers can effect change (planes, people, routes, marketing). The basic teaching objective is to cover industry... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Industry Structures; Air Transportation Industry; United States

January 1985 (Revised April 1985)
Case

Eastern Air Lines

By: George C. Lodge

Keywords: Air Transportation Industry

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November 1984 (Revised November 1987)
Case

American Airlines (A)

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

Keywords: Air Transportation Industry

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25 Mar 2014
News

GrabTaxi Makes a Go of It

Keywords: mobile taxi app; Thailand; entrepreneurship; women entrepreneurs; Transportation; Transportation

01 Sep 2016
News

The Taxi Wars of Jakarta

1.4 taxis for every 1,000 people in Jakarta compared with 10.2 in Bangkok, and most of those were concentrated in the downtown area where the office jobs and wealthier residents congregate, despite the fact that taxis were often seen as a lower- class View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey Hutton; Illustrations by Josh Cochran

30 Jan 2006
HBS Case

The Case of the Mystery Writer’s Brand

Patterson, and book clubs. In nineteenth-century agricultural marketing, farmers transported their crops to market and waited for people to buy them, much as the publishing industry today ships books to stores and waits for customers to... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2024

programs across the country! Two events stand out to me. On the first night there was a dinner event where people separated into tables and I had the chance to have in depth conversations on infrastructure for transporting hydrogen with... View Details

18 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment

nature. This is one of the reasons why the sector continued to thrive in the past year despite slow economic growth. The increasing global focus on decarbonization and climate resilience presents opportunities for investments in renewable energy, smart grids, and green... View Details

Fast Answer

Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship

international selection of large cities. Data include costs of goods, rental rates, transportation and incomes. Demographics &... View Details

Web

Trade Publications - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

Poor, 1868-1918). Full text (1868-1880) available as a networked resource Automobile Topics (New York: s.n., 1900-1948). Full text (August – September, 1922) available as a networked resource Transport World (London: Carriers Publishing... View Details

01 Dec 1996
News

Victory Lap: Frazier, Olympics COO, Reviews the Games

countries won medals than ever before, befitting the record number of athletes and nations that took part. What were the problem areas? For an event of this magnitude, perfection is elusive. Transportation delays were inevitable,... View Details

08 Dec 2013
News

Orbital Sciences Explores Outer Space for Dollars

Keywords: Orbital Sciences; NASA; rockets; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation

February 2011 (Revised July 2013)
Case

A123 Systems: Power. Safety. Life.

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

A123 Systems, the largest manufacturer of lithium ion batteries in North America, is producing and selling batteries for electric vehicles in China and electric buses in Europe and America. It just opened two plants in Michigan, partially funded by a grant from... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Diversification; Machinery and Machining; Renewable Energy; Transportation; Management Skills; Corporate Finance; Auto Industry; Battery Industry

January 2017 (Revised April 2017)
Supplement

Bridj and the Business of Urban Mobility (B): A New Model in Kansas City

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen

In late 2016, Bridj was expanding its digital platform to help address urban mobility problems faced by cities across the country and the world. Its founder and CEO, Matt George, weighed up several possible strategies for growth as he aimed to responsibly build the... View Details