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- October 2001 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Siemens AG: Global Development Strategy (A)
By: Stefan H. Thomke and Ashok Nimgade
Describes how Siemens, the German electrical engineering giant, has developed and manages global R&D in its large Information and Communications Networks (ICN) division. In 1994, Siemens opened its Bangalore (India) center, which has now grown into one of its largest... View Details
- October 2001
- Case
Meg Whitman and eBay Germany
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
After acquiring the German online auction company Alando.de, eBay CEO Meg Whitman and her team must integrate Alando's Web site with the company's existing platform. The acquisition is the first step of eBay's journey to become a global trading platform. In addition to... View Details
- October 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Philipp Justus at eBay Germany (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
A week after becoming country manager of eBay's recently acquired German auction site, Philipp Justus must steer the company through a massive technical integration with eBay's Web site. Throughout the seven-month project, Justus and his team must master the challenge... View Details
- September 2001 (Revised May 2005)
- Teaching Note
Li & Fung (A): Internet Issues (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-301-009). View Details
- September 2001 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
DIENA
By: Robert Simons and Indra Reinbergs
Requires students to draw a new organization structure diagram for a rapidly evolving business. A/S DIENA is a newspaper publisher founded during Latvia's 1990/91 struggle for independence from the USSR with a clear social mission to support democracy. With the help of... View Details
- September 2001
- Teaching Note
IBM Ireland: Reinventing Education Crosses the Atlantic TN
Teaching Note for (9-300-034). View Details
- September 2001
- Teaching Note
&Samhoud Service Management TN
By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Ying Liu
Teaching Note for (9-801-398). View Details
- September 2001
- Article
The International Competitiveness of the UK and its Multinational Enterprises
By: L. Nachum, G. Jones and J. H. Dunning
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
CDC Capital Partners TN
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-801-333). View Details
- August 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Worldzap
By: Rohit Deshpande, Carin-Isabel Knoop, Suma Raju and David Kiron
In February 2001, the CEO of a new technology start-up had to decide how to present his firm's value proposition to future clients, customers, and business partners. The technology allowed distribution of full-motion video clips of sports highlights to "third... View Details
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
Securior Wireless Networks: February 1996 TN
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-899-134). View Details
- July 4, 2001
- Editorial
An Economy for Kosovo, One Building Block at a Time
By: David A. Moss and Bruce R. Scott
- June 2001
- Supplement
GE's Early Dispute Resolution Initiative (B)
By: Michael A. Wheeler and Gillian Morris
Early Dispute Resolution (EDR) has proved successful at GE. Yet, when Michael McIlwrath, new counsel at an Italian subsidiary, attempted to translate it to his company, problems arose. He had to gain internal acceptance, and explain the concept of early mediation to a... View Details
- June 2001 (Revised December 2013)
- Teaching Note
Luna Pen (A), (B), (C), and (D)
By: Kathleen McGinn and Michael A. Wheeler
Teaching Note for (9-396-156), (9-396-157), (9-898-233), and (9-396-395). View Details
- May 2001 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
KONE: The MonoSpace Launch in Germany
By: Das Narayandas and Gordon Swartz
Focuses on the launch of a new elevator product in Germany. In 1996, global construction slumps and low differentiation among competitive offerings has led to significant price competition and margin erosion in the elevator industry. In these circumstances, KONE, one... View Details
- May 2001 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
"To hell with the future, let's get on with the past." George Mitchell in North Ireland
By: James K. Sebenius and Daniel F. Curran
Examines the strategies and tactics used by U.S. negotiator George Mitchell during his two-year tenure as chairman of the all-party talks in Northern Ireland. His efforts culminated in the signing of the historic Good Friday Accords. View Details
- May 2001 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Submarino.com (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Meredith Collura and Luiz Felipe Monteiro
Enables a thorough analysis of Submarino.com, a B2C e-commerce company with a presence in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, and Portugal. Examines the company's global operations as well as its organizational design and operating and management capabilities. Considers... View Details
- May 2001
- Case
Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate (Abridged)
By: David A. Moss
Examines the extended conflict between free traders and protectionists in 19th century Britain. It culminates with Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel's decision at the end of 1845 about whether to repeal the Corn Laws, a series of acts that had protected British... View Details
- May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)
By: Michael Tushman and Michael J. Roberts
Describes the issues surrounding the funding of a centralized research service that supports two related divisions. The company has a very decentralized and financially driven culture, and the centralized service is used unequally, setting up a conflict. View Details