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  • October 2011
  • Case

CNBM: Rolling Up China's Cement Industry

By: Joseph L. Bower and G.A. Donovan
The Chinese government has charged Song Zhiping with the job of rationalizing China's cement industry. He has acquired 200 plus companies, but the industry is still fractured. Can he succeed? View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Government and Politics; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; China
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  • March 2006 (Revised September 2006)
  • Case

Irizar in 2005

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
In June 2005, Koldo Saratxaga, the leader of Basque-based luxury coach manufacturer Irizar, decided to leave after 14 years at the helm of the worker-owned cooperative. Under Saratxaga's stewardship, Irizar was saved from near bankruptcy in 1991 and has become a highly... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Resignation and Termination; Leadership Style; Production; Quality; Luxury; Competitive Advantage; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; South Africa; China; India; Mexico; Brazil
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  • March 1995
  • Supplement

The Black & Decker Corporation (D): DeWalt Opportunities in Europe and Japan

By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Black & Decker's challenges in international markets, particularly in Europe and Japan. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Competition; Globalization; Problems and Challenges; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Japan; Europe
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  • March 1995 (Revised June 1995)
  • Supplement

The Black & Decker Corporation (B): "Operation Sudden Impact"

By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Black & Decker's strategy for the tradesmen market. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Competition; Globalization; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • September 1984
  • Case

Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)

By: Robert J. Dolan
Corporate headquarters wishes to expand sales of a sealant product currently sold only in the West German market. Regional affiliates, operating on a profit center basis, are not enthusiastic about taking on the new product. The case describes the company's... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Europe; West Germany
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  • 16 Aug 2024
  • In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

candidacy requirements and training programs. Promote constructive engagement in the workplace. Implement policies that encourage respectful dialogue and acknowledge diverse political views among employees. Provide training and resources... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 04 Mar 2009
  • Op-Ed

Credit is Not the Bogey

In this recession, we seek the bogey. If we can identify a villain, the recourse is simple: slay (or neutralize, or bail out) it. The search harks back to a management primer: identify the problem; find the solution. The search has centered on the credit industry: the... View Details
Keywords: by Nicolas P. Retsinas & Eric S. Belsky; Construction; Construction; Construction
  • June 1983
  • Supplement

Modern Advanced Concrete (D)

By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Keywords: Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • April 2022 (Revised April 2023)
  • Case

Highland Park Wood Co. (Abridged)

By: David E. Bell
A major home builder wishes to purchase lumber (Southern pine). The builder wants delivery in six months but prefers to lock-in the price near current rates. The lumber wholesaler must decide on a pricing and sourcing strategy. Examples include: 1) buy & hold, 2) wait... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Goods and Commodities; Futures and Commodity Futures; Price; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • 2001
  • Case

Crown Point Cabinetry

By: Vijay Govindarajan, David VanderSchee and Julie Lang
In 1993, Brian Stowell, CEO of a family-owned cabinet manufacturing business, created a vision for his 85 employees that focused on high quality products with less rework and wasted material. Eliminating production line managers and adopting a team-based management... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Production; Groups and Teams; Business Strategy; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • 2010
  • Case

HeidelbergCement: Technology Choice Under Carbon Regulation

By: David F. Drake, Paul R. Kleindorfer and Luk N. Van Wassenhove
Keywords: Technology; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • March 2009
  • Teaching Note

Dogus Group: Weighing Partners for Garanti Bank (TN)

By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Teaching Note for [709401]. View Details
Keywords: Opportunities; Partners and Partnerships; Bids and Bidding; Financial Institutions; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • June 2003 (Revised June 2006)
  • Case

Highlands' Garden Village

By: Arthur I Segel, Eve Bould and Hank Midgley
It was March 2003 and Chuck Perry was awaiting the arrival of his New York-based business partner, Jonathan Rose. He and Rose had begun Highlands' Garden Village, their latest mixed-use, mixed-income development project. In 1996, they had optioned the unused Elitch... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Urban Development; Housing; Society; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Colorado
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  • February 1977 (Revised October 1980)
  • Teaching Note

FMC Crane and Excavator Division, Teaching Note

By: Steven C. Wheelwright
Keywords: Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success

has a presence in eight countries where its mission is “to prepare individuals for constructive and exemplary leadership roles, and shape public and private policies, through strength in research and excellence in education, all dedicated... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2004
  • News

Fall Reunions

remarks, Dean Kim B. Clark presented an overview of three areas that reflect the School’s spirit of innovation: the Global Initiative with its pathbreaking international research centers; the restoration and new construction under way at... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 02 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 2

prices associated (or contemporaneous) with JGTRRA. Consistent Constructs in Individuals' Risk Taking in Decisions from Experience Authors:Eyal Ert and Eldad Yechiam Publication:Acta Psychologica (forthcoming) Abstract The current... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Aug 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

Staging the Olympics is a Herculean task. Years of preparation, including budget-busting financial requirements, a panoply of construction projects, world-class logistical and communications challenges, and event-planning needs that... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports
  • Web

HBS Entrepreneurs Collection | Baker Library

Cities/ABC Joseph O'Donnell MBA 1971, Boston Concessions Robert Reiss MBA 1956, R&R Arthur Rock MBA 1951, Venture Capitalist James Sharpe MBA 1976, Extrusion Technology Carl Sloane MBA 1960, Temple, Barker & Sloane C.D. Spangler MBA 1956, C.D. Spangler View Details
  • 01 Apr 1998
  • News

Spangler, Former UNC President, Candidate for Board of Overseers

Governor Jim Hunt named Spangler chairman of the state's Board of Education, where he served for four years. Following graduation from HBS and two years of army service, Spangler, a Charlotte native, made his mark in his family's View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry