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      • May 1988 (Revised November 1990)
      • Case

      Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Discusses the growing competition faced by U.S. producers of civil aircraft due to the success and expanding product line of Airbus Industries. Designed to foster discussion of international trade policy as it affects producers in the industry and to encourage firm... View Details
      Keywords: Trade; Policy; Negotiation; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Aerospace Industry; United States
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies." Harvard Business School Case 388-145, May 1988. (Revised November 1990.)
      • May 1988
      • Article

      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.
      • January 1988 (Revised May 1988)
      • Case

      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.)
      • October 1987
      • Case

      Philips Group--1987, The

      By: Francis Aguilar and Michael Y. Yoshino
      Discusses how Philips, a major Dutch-based multinational company, attempts to bring about a fundamental change in its strategy, organization, and culture in response to a rapidly changing market and competitive environment. View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Markets; Change Management; Netherlands
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      Aguilar, Francis, and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Philips Group--1987, The." Harvard Business School Case 388-050, October 1987.
      • April 1987 (Revised April 1987)
      • Case

      Tiberg Co.

      By: Michael Beer and Daniel J. Isenberg
      Describes the efforts of a vice president of purchasing to coordinate and centralize purchasing procedures in a multinational company. He encounters a lack of active cooperation. A rewritten version of an earlier case by G. Lombard. View Details
      Keywords: Cost Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Governance Controls; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Power and Influence
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      Beer, Michael, and Daniel J. Isenberg. "Tiberg Co." Harvard Business School Case 487-079, April 1987. (Revised April 1987.)
      • March 1987 (Revised July 1996)
      • Case

      Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc.

      By: Kenneth A. Merchant, Krishna G. Palepu and Joseph P. Mulloy
      Describes a dispute between the owners of the major league baseball teams and the players' union about the profitability of the baseball teams. The issue is important because of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. A consultant is brought in to decide... View Details
      Keywords: State Ownership; Compensation and Benefits; Entrepreneurship; For-Profit Firms; Accounting; Activity Based Costing and Management; Resource Allocation; Cost Accounting; Cost Management; Labor and Management Relations; Financial Management; Sports; Sports Industry; Kansas
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      Merchant, Kenneth A., Krishna G. Palepu, and Joseph P. Mulloy. "Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 187-088, March 1987. (Revised July 1996.)
      • February 1987 (Revised February 2000)
      • Case

      Polysar Limited

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Canada's largest chemical company produces and markets butyl rubber in two divisions, each treated as a profit center. The new plant in the North American Division operates below capacity resulting in a significant volume variance and an operating loss. The European... View Details
      Keywords: Loss; Profit; Financial Management; Volume; Performance Capacity; Financial Statements; For-Profit Firms; Market Participation; Chemical Industry; Rubber Industry; Canada
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      Simons, Robert L. "Polysar Limited." Harvard Business School Case 187-098, February 1987. (Revised February 2000.)
      • December 1986 (Revised April 1987)
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      Motorola's Japan Strategy

      By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
      Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Strategy; Trade; Technology Industry; Communications Industry; Japan
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      Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Motorola's Japan Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 387-093, December 1986. (Revised April 1987.)
      • 1986
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      Government Relations in the Global Firm

      By: L. T. Wells Jr. and Amir Mahini
      Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Business and Government Relations
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      Wells, L. T., Jr., and Amir Mahini. "Government Relations in the Global Firm." In Competition in Global Industries, edited by M. E. Porter. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1986. (Also in Competizione Globale, published by Isvor-Fiat, Turin, Italy, 1987.)
      • October 1986 (Revised November 1988)
      • Case

      B-W Footwear

      By: David B. Yoffie
      As import penetration into the American footwear market reached 81% in 1986, B-W Footwear, along with all of its American competitors, was struggling. Supply lines were deteriorating, retailers and importers were gaining power, and the government had rejected two... View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Management; Globalization; Government and Politics; Business Strategy; Trade; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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      Yoffie, David B. "B-W Footwear." Harvard Business School Case 387-022, October 1986. (Revised November 1988.)
      • 1986
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      New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?

      By: L. T. Wells Jr.
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Competition; Partners and Partnerships
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      Wells, L. T., Jr. "New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?" In Multinationals of the South: New Actors in the International Economy, edited by Kushi M. Khan. London: Pinter Publishers, 1986. (Reprinted in Technology Development and Overseas Investment (Taipei: Macagno, Webb, & Associates, 1988), pp. 71-84.)
      • August 1985 (Revised July 1991)
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      Universal Circuits, Inc.

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      The manager of international finance of a major U.S. electronics company is concerned about the exposure of the firm to changes in exchange rates. Of particular concern is the exposure of operations to changes in real exchange rates. The teaching objectives include: 1)... View Details
      Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; International Finance; Currency Exchange Rate; Business Plan; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Electronics Industry; United States
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Universal Circuits, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 286-006, August 1985. (Revised July 1991.)
      • April 1985
      • Background Note

      Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Multinational Firms and Management
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-326, April 1985.
      • April 1985 (Revised March 1987)
      • Background Note

      Organizing and Controlling MNCs

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Organizing and Controlling MNCs." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-325, April 1985. (Revised March 1987.)
      • March 1985 (Revised November 1988)
      • Case

      Precision Parts, Inc. (A)

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Contains a description of a decision confronting two entrepreneurs in mid-1981. They are considering purchasing a small manufacturer of precision electromechanical parts. Among the issues in the case are the following: 1) Should Taylor and Grayson buy Precision Parts,... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Venture Capital; Financing and Loans; Cost vs Benefits; Investment Return; Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Risk and Uncertainty; Outcome or Result; Manufacturing Industry
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      Sahlman, William A. "Precision Parts, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 285-131, March 1985. (Revised November 1988.)
      • March 1985
      • Background Note

      MNCs and Host Country Relationships

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "MNCs and Host Country Relationships." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-299, March 1985.
      • February 1985 (Revised June 1985)
      • Teaching Note

      Multinational Enterprise, Teaching Note

      By: Richard S. Tedlow
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management
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      Tedlow, Richard S. "Multinational Enterprise, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 385-273, February 1985. (Revised June 1985.)
      • September 1984 (Revised September 1993)
      • Case

      Nestle S.A.: International Marketing (A)

      By: John A. Quelch
      A senior manager at Nestle's headquarters is reviewing the role of the central marketing staff with respect to Nestle's operating companies around the world. Two specific examples of the role of the central staff in guiding the advertising and packaging decisions of... View Details
      Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Marketing; Operations; Advertising; Management Teams; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Switzerland
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      Quelch, John A., and Edward J. Hoff. "Nestle S.A.: International Marketing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 585-013, September 1984. (Revised September 1993.)
      • June 1984 (Revised February 1988)
      • Teaching Note

      Hoover: Multinational Product Planning, Teaching Note

      By: Benson P. Shapiro
      Keywords: Product; Planning; Multinational Firms and Management
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      Shapiro, Benson P. "Hoover: Multinational Product Planning, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 584-131, June 1984. (Revised February 1988.)
      • 1984
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      Multinationals from Asian Developing Countries

      By: L. T. Wells Jr.
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Asia
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      Wells, L. T., Jr. "Multinationals from Asian Developing Countries." In Research in International Business and Finance. 4 (Part A), edited by Richard W. Moxon, Thomas Roehl, and J. Frederick Truitt. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1984.
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