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- June 2014
- Teaching Note
Intuit Inc.: Project AgriNova
By: Thomas Eisenmann
In late 2008, a team from Intuit's office in Bangalore, India, is evaluating an opportunity to launch a new venture that would use SMS to deliver crop price information to farmers in India. The case describes the structure of Indian agriculture and the problems... View Details
- January 1995
- Case
Oticon A/S: Project 330
Describes the conceptualization and implementation of a totally new organization structure built around projects, knowledge, and personal development. The organization is fluid with almost no formal controls. Physical work space is fundamentally changed and almost all... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure
Hagstrom, N. Peter. "Oticon A/S: Project 330." Harvard Business School Case 195-141, January 1995.
- March 2000 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
AES: Hungarian Project (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Ann Leamon
The AES Corp., the world's largest independent power producer, has put out a request for bids to build a new power plant in Hungary. Just after the closing date for submitting bids, one of the contractors calls to request an opportunity to "improve" its bid. Although... View Details
Keywords: Bids and Bidding; Energy Generation; Technology Adoption; Business Startups; Ethics; Value; Energy Industry; Hungary
Paine, Lynn S., and Ann Leamon. "AES: Hungarian Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 300-045, March 2000. (Revised June 2001.)
- March 2000 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
AES: Hungarian Project (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Ann Leamon
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Ann Leamon. "AES: Hungarian Project (B)." Harvard Business School Case 300-089, March 2000. (Revised June 2001.)
- August 2002 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
Australia-Japan Cable: Structuring the Project Company
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
In late September 1999, representatives from Telstri, Japan Telecom, and Teleglobe met to discuss the structure of the Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) project, a $520 million submarine cable system that would run from Australia to Japan. The sponsors, excited by the... View Details
Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Cooperative Ownership; Organizational Structure; Investment; Ownership; Capital; Corporate Governance; Management Teams; Communication Technology; Projects; Compensation and Benefits; Corporate Finance; Telecommunications Industry; Australia; Japan
Esty, Benjamin C., and Carrie Ferman. "Australia-Japan Cable: Structuring the Project Company." Harvard Business School Case 203-029, August 2002. (Revised January 2003.)
- September 2009 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. (A)
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Faaiza Rashid
Describes Autodesk's engagement in Integrated Project Delivery—a new model of risk management, inter-firm teamwork, and multi-objective (aesthetic, cost, and sustainability) optimization in building projects. In 2008, Autodesk, Inc., the world's largest design software... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Business Headquarters; Design; Risk Management; Business Processes; Projects; Groups and Teams; Partners and Partnerships; Cooperation; Construction Industry; Service Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Faaiza Rashid. "Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 610-016, September 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
- Web
Partners - Case Method Project
High School Wellesley, MA MA 54 of 159 Sharon Goyette Notre Dame Academy Worcester, MA MA 55 of 159 Charlotte Green Miss Hall's School Pittsfield, MA MA 56 of 159 Lisa Green Swampscott High School Swampscott, MA MA 57 of 159 Max Greenberg Parker School Devens, MA... View Details
- June 1988 (Revised December 1991)
- Case
An Tai Bao Coal Mining Project
By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick
An Tai Bao is the world's largest open-pit coal mine and is located in China's Shanxi province. After eight years of planning and negotiating, Occidental Petroleum, the foreign partner in the deal, is about to sign an ownership and financing agreement for $475 million... View Details
Keywords: Planning; Agreements and Arrangements; Non-Renewable Energy; Equity; Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation Deal; Joint Ventures; Mining Industry; China
Kester, W. Carl, and Richard P. Melnick. "An Tai Bao Coal Mining Project." Harvard Business School Case 288-041, June 1988. (Revised December 1991.)
- April 1990 (Revised September 1994)
- Supplement
Frito-Lay, Inc.: HHC Project Follow-Up
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: HHC Project Follow-Up." Harvard Business School Supplement 190-191, April 1990. (Revised September 1994.)
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
The Burning Man Project
started as a solstice celebration, where Larry Harvey, the founder, wanted to do a project with his son. And so they built a man. And then they dragged it down to the beach and burned it on the night of the summer solstice. And people... View Details
- September 2009 (Revised April 2011)
- Supplement
Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. (B)
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Faaiza Rashid
Describes Autodesk's engagement in Integrated Project Delivery—a new model of risk management, inter-firm teamwork, and multi-objective (aesthetic, cost, and sustainability) optimization in building projects. In 2008, Autodesk, Inc. the world's largest design software... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Groups and Teams; Goals and Objectives; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Integration; Construction Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Faaiza Rashid. "Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 610-017, September 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
- October 1981 (Revised August 1985)
- Case
Vicks Health Care Division: Project Scorpio (C)
Reveals that the new products executives have decided to recommend national expansion. They have to develop a justification and preliminary marketing plan. Emphasizes consumer and trade promotion options. Students have to complete a five-year projected P&L statement. View Details
Yip, George S., and Jeffrey R Williams. "Vicks Health Care Division: Project Scorpio (C)." Harvard Business School Case 582-042, October 1981. (Revised August 1985.)
- 25 Mar 2016
- Video
Katie Rae, Managing Director, Project 11 Ventures
- April 1981 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project
By: Kim B. Clark
Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant where yields have deteriorated sharply. The process is complex: the plant organization is not cooperative and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Production; Problems and Challenges; Conflict Management; Performance Productivity; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Groups and Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Clark, Kim B. "Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project." Harvard Business School Case 681-091, April 1981. (Revised January 1997.)
- January 1995
- Teaching Note
Honeywell's Tushino Project TN
- June 1993
- Case
Lincoln Park Redevelopment Project
Hattersley, Michael E. "Lincoln Park Redevelopment Project." Harvard Business School Case 393-158, June 1993.
- Research Summary
Examples of current projects
By: William R. Kerr
- Entrepreneurship, innovation and growth
- Transformations for profitable growth
- Corporate innovation and venturing
- High-skilled immigration and the structure of US firms
- Agglomeration forces and cluster... View Details
- October 2013 (Revised August 2015)
- Case
Outotec (A): Project Capture
By: Robert J. Dolan and Doug J. Chung
Outotec was a market leader in providing mining solutions to large mining companies. The company’s specialization and proprietary technology created value for its customers and helped the firm differentiate from its competitors. Yet, Outotec was not pricing or... View Details
Keywords: Value-based Pricing; Bargaining Power Of Buyers; Marketing; Segmentation; Price; Policy; Sales; Management; Value Creation; Mining Industry
Dolan, Robert J., and Doug J. Chung. "Outotec (A): Project Capture." Harvard Business School Case 514-064, October 2013. (Revised August 2015.)
- February 2013
- Teaching Note
Wikipedia: Project Esperanza (TN)
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan. "Wikipedia: Project Esperanza (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 713-491, February 2013.
- 2006
- Other Unpublished Work
The RAD-Patent-LRD Mapping Project
By: William R. Kerr and Shihe Fu
Keywords: Patents