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Henry Ford II
Motor overtook Chrysler and claimed second place in industry sales. Ford Motor also became an industry innovator, introducing new models such as the Falcon, which sold more than 417,000 units in 1959, an... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- Profile
Frank Mycroft
big ‘ah-ha' for me is that you really can build a business from scratch." New frontiers As the founder and co-president of the Aerospace and Aviation Club, Frank is bringing the space race — and View Details
- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
free trade in some industries or regions lead to requests for protection through trade barriers. Politicians pick up on those requests, and we witness periodic trade spats. The Catfish War is a famous example pitting the Mississippi... View Details
Roy D. Chapin
In 1919, Chapin introduced the “Essex,” a popularly priced car that was an immediate success. In 1922, Chapin offered closed cars at virtually the same price as the touring car. The closed car became the industry standard while the... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
Though he started his career at a roller bearing manufacturer, Sloan eventually sold the company to GM after realizing that the rapid growth of the automobile industry was essentially controlling his business. Sloan’s attention to... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
William Durant
Beginning his career as a carriage and wagon manufacturer, Durant made the switch to automobile manufacturing in 1904 by reorganizing a failing Buick Motors. He believed that the key to success in the automobile industry was creating an... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Tales of the Newly-minted MBA
accompanies most jobs. "Networking and building relationships are key—pay attention to those 'softer' skills," advised Gonsalves, sector head of Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s Aerospace & Defense Group and a managing director in... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 26 May 2016
- News
W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975
McNerney. “The trick was to create a stronger fifth culture that retained some of the original essence of each.” During his tenure, Boeing recaptured the top position in the global aerospace industry as well... View Details
- Article
Dismantling Knowledge Boundaries at NASA: The Critical Role of Professional Identity in Open Innovation
By: Hila Lifshitz - Assaf
Using a longitudinal in-depth field study at NASA, I investigate how the open, or peer-production, innovation model affects R&D professionals, their work, and the locus of innovation. R&D professionals are known for keeping their knowledge work within clearly defined... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Knowledge Boundaries; Boundary Work; Professional Identity; Open Innovation; Identity Work; Technological Change; Nasa; Innovation and Invention; Knowledge; Science; Technology; Engineering; Change; Aerospace Industry; North and Central America
Lifshitz - Assaf, Hila. "Dismantling Knowledge Boundaries at NASA: The Critical Role of Professional Identity in Open Innovation." Administrative Science Quarterly 63, no. 4 (December 2018): 746–782.
- January 2019 (Revised July 2021)
- Case
Analytical Space: The Next Frontier?
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Jeffrey J. Bussgang and David Lane
With one satellite aloft and in the midst of beta testing in late 2018, Analytical Space founders Justin Oliveira and Dan Nevius turned to critical questions about the pioneering startup’s go-to-market, pricing, and business development strategy. Analytical Space aimed... View Details
Keywords: Pricing Decisions; Demand Validation; Revenue Model; Business Development; Space Tech; Satellites; Earth Observation; Remote Sensing; Business Startups; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development Strategy; Finance; Selection and Staffing; Business Strategy; Aerospace Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., Jeffrey J. Bussgang, and David Lane. "Analytical Space: The Next Frontier?" Harvard Business School Case 819-089, January 2019. (Revised July 2021.)
- June 2005 (Revised May 2018)
- Teaching Note
Columbia's Final Mission: A Multimedia Case
By: Michael Roberto, Richard M.J. Bohmer, Amy C. Edmondson and Erika Ferlins
Teaching Note to 305-032. View Details
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
- March – April 2008
- Article
Identity Incentives as an Engaging Form of Control: Revisiting Leniencies in an Aeronautic Plant
By: Michel Anteby
Research has long shown that organizations shape members' identities. However, the possibility that these identities might also be desired and that members might benefit from this process has only recently been explored. In a qualitative study of a French aeronautic... View Details
Keywords: Governance Controls; Employee Relationship Management; Organizational Culture; Identity; Motivation and Incentives; Aerospace Industry; France
Anteby, Michel. "Identity Incentives as an Engaging Form of Control: Revisiting Leniencies in an Aeronautic Plant." Organization Science 19, no. 2 (March–April 2008): 202–220.
- November 1990 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
Final Voyage of the Challenger
Provides a summary of technical and organizational details that led to the decision to launch the Challenger Space Shuttle, and to the ensuing accident. Details of design and testing milestones of the Space Shuttle, with a focus on the Solid Rocket Booster, offer... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Risk Management; Ethics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Processes; Aerospace Industry; United States
Hauptman, Oscar. "Final Voyage of the Challenger." Harvard Business School Case 691-037, November 1990. (Revised June 1991.)
- September 1988
- Case
Honeywell, Inc.: International Organization for Commercial Avionics (B)
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Cespedes, Frank V. "Honeywell, Inc.: International Organization for Commercial Avionics (B)." Harvard Business School Case 589-043, September 1988.
- December 1982 (Revised May 1983)
- Case
General Electric Aircraft Engine Business Group (B)
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "General Electric Aircraft Engine Business Group (B)." Harvard Business School Case 183-137, December 1982. (Revised May 1983.)
- December 1992
- Supplement
Honeywell Commercial Aviation Division (A1)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Beer, Michael. "Honeywell Commercial Aviation Division (A1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-036, December 1992.
- February 1987 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Honeywell Commercial Aviation Division (A)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Beer, Michael. "Honeywell Commercial Aviation Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 487-065, February 1987. (Revised December 1992.)
- July 1980 (Revised November 1981)
- Case
Strike in Space
A three-man skylab crew, after repeatedly unsuccessful attempts to influence Houston Mission Control to slow down the work pace, turns off radio communication and refuses to talk. Questions for the class: What leads up to this break? How does one repair it? View Details
McCaskey, Michael B. "Strike in Space." Harvard Business School Case 481-008, July 1980. (Revised November 1981.)
James S. McDonnell
McDonnell built one of the most successful government-contracted industrial space and aircraft production businesses in the U.S. His company produced the Phantom jet fighters, the Mercury Space Capsule, and the Gemini spacecraft. In 1967,... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
Howard R. Hughes, Jr.
more importantly, produced several advances in aviation speed performance. His business success was extended to the movie industry where he successfully produced films, including Hell’s Angels, Scarface and The Outlaws. View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace