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- January 1985 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
Conex do Brasil
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and John Young
Describes interactions between Brazilian local, Latin American regional, and USA headquarters staff during the three years after establishing a manufacturing subsidiary in Sao Paulo. In a highly protected national environment, a market entry plan is developed to meet... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Resignation and Termination; Goals and Objectives; Market Entry and Exit; Operations; Performance Expectations; Opportunities; Corporate Strategy; Latin America; United States; Brazil
Bartlett, Christopher A., and John Young. "Conex do Brasil." Harvard Business School Case 385-257, January 1985. (Revised March 2003.)
- Article
Reorganizing Part of Honeywell: From Strategy to Structure
By: R. M. Kanter and J. Buck
Kanter, R. M., and J. Buck. "Reorganizing Part of Honeywell: From Strategy to Structure." Organizational Dynamics 13, no. 3 (Winter 1985): 4–25.
- 1985
- Article
Small Scale Manufacturing as a Competitive Advantage
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
Keywords: Production
Wells, L. T., Jr. "Small Scale Manufacturing as a Competitive Advantage." A Decade of Debate on Multinational Corporations. Portfolio: International Economic Perspectives 10, no. 3 (1985). (Also in T.H. Moran (ed.) Multinational Corporations: The Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment. Lexington: Lexington Books, 1985. pp. 119-136.)
- December 1984
- Teaching Note
Bethoney Manufacturing (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- November 1984
- Background Note
Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984 (Condensed)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Bower, Joseph L. "Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984 (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-211, November 1984.
- October 1984
- Supplement
Southern Packaging (B)
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Southern Packaging (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 385-180, October 1984.
- September 1984 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Benetton (A)
By: James L. Heskett
The world's largest manufacturer of woolen outerwear garments seeks to extend its retailing network to the United States from its base in Europe. A number of issues concerning marketing, manufacturing, and logistics strategy are raised by the proposed move along with... View Details
Keywords: Logistics; Brands and Branding; Networks; Production; Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States; Europe
Heskett, James L. "Benetton (A)." Harvard Business School Case 685-014, September 1984. (Revised February 1989.)
- August 1984
- Case
Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)." Harvard Business School Case 385-046, August 1984.
- August 1984
- Background Note
Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-044, August 1984.
- June 1984
- Case
Federal Trade Commission and the Shared Monopoly Case against the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Manufacturers
By: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Monopoly; Courts and Trials; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
McCraw, Thomas K., and Richard S. Tedlow. "Federal Trade Commission and the Shared Monopoly Case against the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Manufacturers." Harvard Business School Case 384-265, June 1984.
- April 1984 (Revised October 1988)
- Case
Andreas Stihl Machinenfabrik
By: W. Earl Sasser
Sasser, W. Earl. "Andreas Stihl Machinenfabrik." Harvard Business School Case 684-061, April 1984. (Revised October 1988.)
- Article
Swedish Entrepreneurs in Manufacturing Firms and Their Sources of Information
By: D. A. Leonard
Leonard, D. A. "Swedish Entrepreneurs in Manufacturing Firms and Their Sources of Information." Research Policy 13, no. 2 (April 1984): 101–114.
- January 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Madison Wire and Cable Corp. (A), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- January 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Madison Wire and Cable Corp. (B), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- January 1984
- Background Note
Note on the Textile Industry in the 1980s
By: Kim B. Clark
Presents major developments in textile production technology during the 1970s and early 1980s. Outlines the specific innovations as well as the company and country of origin. View Details
- 1984
- Book
Restoring our Competitive Edge: Competing Through Manufacturing
By: Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright
Hayes, Robert H., and Steven C. Wheelwright. Restoring our Competitive Edge: Competing Through Manufacturing. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1984.
- November 1983 (Revised November 1988)
- Background Note
Note on the World Copier Industry in 1983
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Note on the World Copier Industry in 1983." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-152, November 1983. (Revised November 1988.)
- November 1983 (Revised October 1988)
- Case
Canon Inc.: Worldwide Copier Strategy
Describes Canon's worldwide strategy in the copier business. Designed to be used to explore strategy formulation in a worldwide industry, and the principles of international competition. View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Canon Inc.: Worldwide Copier Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 384-151, November 1983. (Revised October 1988.)
- October 1983
- Article
Measuring Manufacturing Performance: A New Challenge for Management Accounting Research
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Measuring Manufacturing Performance: A New Challenge for Management Accounting Research." Accounting Review 58 (October 1983): 686–705.
- July 1983 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Hintz-Kessels-Kohl A.G.
By: Thomas R. Piper
A truck manufacturer must decide whether to bid on the sale of 120 trucks to a private firm in Costa Rica. If a bid is submitted, a decision must be made on whether to protect against the credit, exchange rate, and sovereign risks. View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Currency Exchange Rate; Truck Transportation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Germany; Costa Rica
Piper, Thomas R. "Hintz-Kessels-Kohl A.G." Harvard Business School Case 284-019, July 1983. (Revised July 1991.)