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      • March 1990 (Revised October 1999)
      • Case

      Mary Kay Cosmetics: Sales Force Incentives (A)

      By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
      Describes the incentive system by which Mary Kay Cosmetics motivates the sales force of 200,000 independent agents who comprise the firm's only distribution channel. Illustrates the powerful effect on sales-force behavior that results when creative types of employee... View Details
      Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Cost Management; Salesforce Management; Distribution Channels; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States
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      Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Mary Kay Cosmetics: Sales Force Incentives (A)." Harvard Business School Case 190-103, March 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
      • February 1990 (Revised July 1992)
      • Case

      Whistler Corp. (A)

      By: Gary P. Pisano
      Describes the circumstances surrounding Whistler Corp.'s decision whether or not to continue manufacturing operations in the United States. The company had been experiencing severe problems in its domestic manufacturing operations and was thus unable to compete with... View Details
      Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Production; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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      Pisano, Gary P. "Whistler Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 690-011, February 1990. (Revised July 1992.)
      • January 1990 (Revised March 1991)
      • Case

      American Red Cross Blood Services: Northeast Region

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Recounts the financial difficulties and management changes experienced by American Red Cross Blood Services: Northeast Region (NER) during the 1980s. After summarizing industry-wide changes in the collection, testing, and distribution of blood and blood products, the... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Budgets and Budgeting; Financial Management; Restructuring; Health; SWOT Analysis; Social Enterprise; Marketplace Matching; Management Style; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; North and Central America
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      Simons, Robert L. "American Red Cross Blood Services: Northeast Region." Harvard Business School Case 190-078, January 1990. (Revised March 1991.)
      • November 1989 (Revised April 2018)
      • Case

      Automation Consulting Services

      By: Robert Simons and Hilary Weston
      Illustrates the management control challenges that are associated with rapid growth and geographic expansion. Situated at an offsite Executive Committee Retreat. The three founding partners of a specialized consulting firm are grappling with several difficult questions... View Details
      Keywords: Geographic Location; Governance Controls; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Expansion; Consulting Industry
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      Simons, Robert, and Hilary Weston. "Automation Consulting Services." Harvard Business School Case 190-053, November 1989. (Revised April 2018.)
      • September 1989 (Revised April 1990)
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      Banc One Corp.--1989

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
      Banc One Corp., an innovative and financially successful super-regional bank holding company, has a track record of upgrading performance of acquisitions while retaining previous management--doing better with the same people. In June 1989 Banc One made its first... View Details
      Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Banks and Banking; Private Ownership; Human Resources; Mergers and Acquisitions; Performance Evaluation; Management Teams; Banking Industry; United States
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Banc One Corp.--1989." Harvard Business School Case 390-029, September 1989. (Revised April 1990.)
      • September 1989 (Revised July 1991)
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      Caterpillar, Inc.: George Schaefer Takes Charge

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      For over half a century, Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) had been a world leader in the manufacture of earthmoving and construction machinery. In 1982, just months after it recorded the highest sales and profits in its history, CAT experienced its greatest crisis. Demand fell... View Details
      Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Crisis Management; Labor Unions; Demand and Consumers; Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Strategy; Business Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Manufacturing Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Industrial Products Industry
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Caterpillar, Inc.: George Schaefer Takes Charge." Harvard Business School Case 390-036, September 1989. (Revised July 1991.)
      • September 1989 (Revised July 1991)
      • Case

      Komatsu: Ryoichi Kawai's Leadership

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Highlights the role played by Ryoichi Kawai in building a company that was able to challenge industry leader Caterpillar. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Management; Growth Management; Competition; Manufacturing Industry
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Komatsu: Ryoichi Kawai's Leadership." Harvard Business School Case 390-037, September 1989. (Revised July 1991.)
      • January 1989
      • Background Note

      Managing Information Technology: Organization and Leadership

      By: James I. Cash Jr. and Thomas H. Davenport
      Describes the organizational components of the typical IT organization in a large corporation. Points out common problems and issues for each component of the organization. Also addresses the leadership issues for the IT function, and focuses specifically on the Chief... View Details
      Keywords: Information Management; Organizational Design; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Information Technology; Problems and Challenges; Information Technology Industry
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      Cash, James I., Jr., and Thomas H. Davenport. "Managing Information Technology: Organization and Leadership." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-133, January 1989.
      • January 1989 (Revised July 1991)
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      Bank for International Development, Software Case

      By: W. Carl Kester and Timothy A. Luehrman
      A hypothetical case in which an assistant treasurer of a supranational bank is asked to determine in which currencies it has been cheaper ex post to borrow. An integral part of the case is a Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet containing monthly data on yen and dollar interest... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Interest Rates; International Finance; Relationships; Currency; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Analytics and Data Science; Inflation and Deflation
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Timothy A. Luehrman. "Bank for International Development, Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 289-034, January 1989. (Revised July 1991.)
      • October 1988 (Revised July 2000)
      • Case

      Matt Compton's Job Search

      By: Shoshana Zuboff and Dave DeLong
      Matt Compton wrestles with the problems of a post-MBA job search and finds himself captivated by the aggressive recruiting tactics of the large management consulting firms. The case raises issues of how a passive job search that relies on options presented by... View Details
      Keywords: Recruitment; Job Search; Problems and Challenges
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      Zuboff, Shoshana, and Dave DeLong. "Matt Compton's Job Search." Harvard Business School Case 489-057, October 1988. (Revised July 2000.)
      • September 1988 (Revised December 1998)
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      Donner Co.

      By: Roy D. Shapiro
      The management of a small manufacturer of circuit boards faces a number of production and operations management problems. The first day on this case is used to analyze the production capacity of various stages in the process and to examine bottlenecks and key... View Details
      Keywords: Information Management; Management; Management Practices and Processes; Production; Performance Capacity; Problems and Challenges; Semiconductor Industry
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      Shapiro, Roy D. "Donner Co." Harvard Business School Case 689-030, September 1988. (Revised December 1998.)
      • August 1988 (Revised January 1992)
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      Norton Group PLC: To Be or Not to Be in the Motorcycle Business (B)

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jon Skofic
      Outlines the decisions taken by the company's management team in response to the challenges posed in Norton Group PLC (A). For each such decision, further data is provided for students to ponder the effectiveness of the action steps undertaken. View Details
      Keywords: Motorcycle Industry
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Jon Skofic. "Norton Group PLC: To Be or Not to Be in the Motorcycle Business (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 589-014, August 1988. (Revised January 1992.)
      • August 1988 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      IBM 360: Giant as Entrepreneur

      By: Joseph L. Bower
      Presents the ingredients that went into a major entrepreneurial shift by IBM--investing $5 billion into a new product line that would obsolete any existing computer product line offered by the competition, or by IBM itself. The economic and technical challenges of this... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Financial Management; Investment; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology Industry
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      Bower, Joseph L. "IBM 360: Giant as Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 389-003, August 1988. (Revised April 1998.)
      • May 1988
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      Management Dilemmas in Securities Firms

      By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Dwight B. Crane
      Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Management; Business Ventures; Financial Instruments; Financial Services Industry
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      Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Dwight B. Crane. "Management Dilemmas in Securities Firms." Issue 726 International Financing Review (May 1988): 13–14.
      • April 1988 (Revised May 1992)
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      Gaz de France

      By: W. Carl Kester
      The treasurer of Gaz de France is an aggressive, proactive manager of his company's liability structure, running one of the largest swap books of any non-financial corporation in the world. Currency futures, interbank forwards, and currency options are also frequently... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Borrowing and Debt; Currency Exchange Rate; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Policy; Management; Organizational Structure; Energy Industry; Europe
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      Kester, W. Carl. "Gaz de France." Harvard Business School Case 288-030, April 1988. (Revised May 1992.)
      • January 1988 (Revised May 1988)
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      General Motors' Asian Alliances

      By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.
      Describes all of General Motors' major alliances with Asian firms. These include Toyota, Fanuc, Isuzu, Daewoo, Suzuki, Nissan, and Hitachi. Students can discuss the rationale of each alliance, their risks, their management problems, and their likely evolution. Also... View Details
      Keywords: Joint Ventures; Cost Management; Globalized Firms and Management; Problems and Challenges; Alliances; Risk and Uncertainty; Adoption; Corporate Strategy
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      Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "General Motors' Asian Alliances." Harvard Business School Case 388-094, January 1988. (Revised May 1988.)
      • May 1987 (Revised October 1996)
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      Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co.

      By: Krishna G. Palepu
      After a record year in 1983, Murray Ohio's earnings declined in 1984. The company was faced with competition from cheap imports and was experiencing declining margins. Students are asked to analyze the company's 1984 financial statements and predict whether there is... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Statements; Financial Reporting; Business Divisions; Cost Management; Spending; Decision Making; Change Management; Problems and Challenges; Management Systems; Manufacturing Industry
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      Palepu, Krishna G. "Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 187-178, May 1987. (Revised October 1996.)
      • March 1987 (Revised October 1993)
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      Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, The Partner/Manager Program

      By: W. Earl Sasser
      In recent years, Au Bon Pain (ABP), a chain of upscale French bakeries/sandwich cafes based in Boston, confronted a set of human resource problems endemic to the fast food industry (i.e., a labor shortage which made it difficult to attract and maintain quality crew... View Details
      Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Managerial Roles; Retention; Employees; Performance Improvement; Recruitment; Problems and Challenges; Compensation and Benefits; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry; Boston
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      Sasser, W. Earl. "Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, The Partner/Manager Program." Harvard Business School Case 687-063, March 1987. (Revised October 1993.)
      • October 1985
      • Supplement

      CompuServe (C)

      By: James L. Heskett
      Describes events and raises issues subsequent to Charlie McCall's acceptance of the job of CEO at CompuServe. View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Information Technology Industry
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      Heskett, James L. "CompuServe (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 386-096, October 1985.
      • October 1985 (Revised November 1986)
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      CompuServe (D)

      By: James L. Heskett
      Describes events and raises issues subsequent to Charlie McCall's acceptance of the job as CEO at CompuServe. View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Information Technology Industry
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      Heskett, James L. "CompuServe (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 386-097, October 1985. (Revised November 1986.)
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