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      • December 1992 (Revised November 1994)
      • Case

      Becton Dickinson Division: Marketing Organization

      By: Frank V. Cespedes
      The marketing director for the largest division of a health care products company is reviewing the structure and staffing of the division's marketing organization. The division has authorization to hire an additional marketing manager. Hence, the immediate case... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Health Care and Treatment; Human Resources; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Managerial Roles; Product Marketing; Measurement and Metrics; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Health Industry
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      Cespedes, Frank V. "Becton Dickinson Division: Marketing Organization." Harvard Business School Case 593-070, December 1992. (Revised November 1994.)
      • February 1992 (Revised September 2019)
      • Case

      The House of Tata

      By: James E. Austin and Ashish Nanda
      The case traces the evolution of the Tata group, one of the largest and highly respected Indian business houses, from its 19th century founding and early growth in diverse industries, to its response to changes in government regulation in independent India, up to its... View Details
      Keywords: Indian Economy; International Business; Government And Business; Government Regulation; Synergy; Conglomerates; Business Conglomerates; Developing Countries and Economies; Business and Government Relations; Business History; Steel Industry; Electronics Industry; Chemical Industry; Insurance Industry; Air Transportation Industry; India
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      Austin, James E., and Ashish Nanda. "The House of Tata." Harvard Business School Case 792-065, February 1992. (Revised September 2019.)
      • June 1991 (Revised April 1993)
      • Case

      General Electric: Jack Welch's Second Wave (A)

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      By the mid 1980's Jack Welch had completely transformed General Electric with more than 300 divestitures and acquisitions since the beginning of the decade. Welch insisted that his business units be number one or number two in their markets, and have the strength of... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Employee Relationship Management; Planning; Corporate Strategy
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "General Electric: Jack Welch's Second Wave (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-248, June 1991. (Revised April 1993.)
      • June 1991 (Revised December 1997)
      • Case

      Takeover of the Norton Co., The

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      After a decade of mediocre performance, the Norton Co. enters 1990 with the prospect of increased sales in the next few years. Yet Norton is pursuing slow growth industries, and a lower than expected earnings announcement at the beginning of 1990 has depressed earnings... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Goals and Objectives; Forecasting and Prediction; Performance Evaluation; Revenue; Bids and Bidding; Business Processes; Ownership Stake
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Takeover of the Norton Co., The ." Harvard Business School Case 291-002, June 1991. (Revised December 1997.)
      • June 1991
      • Background Note

      Corporate Advantage: Identifying and Exploiting Resources

      By: David J. Collis
      Describes the economic theory that was behind the view that resources are central to the creation of value in multibusiness corporations and identifies tests that resources must pass to become part of a firm's "distinctive competence". Describes how those resources can... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Business or Company Management; Resource Allocation; Competitive Strategy; Theory; Value Creation
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      Collis, David J. "Corporate Advantage: Identifying and Exploiting Resources." Harvard Business School Background Note 391-285, June 1991.
      • January 1989 (Revised March 2009)
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      General Electric: Valley Forge (C)

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A). View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Pennsylvania
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      Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-011, January 1989. (Revised March 2009.)
      • January 1989 (Revised March 2009)
      • Supplement

      General Electric: Valley Forge (F)

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Pennsylvania
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      Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (F)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-014, January 1989. (Revised March 2009.)
      • 1986
      • Chapter

      U.K. Conglomerates: A View of Hanson Trust

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; United Kingdom
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      Porter, Michael E. "U.K. Conglomerates: A View of Hanson Trust." In The World in 1987. London, England: Economist Group, 1986.
      • March 1985 (Revised June 1985)
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      Conglomerates and the Merger Movement of the 1960s, Teaching Note

      By: Richard S. Tedlow
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Mergers and Acquisitions
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      Tedlow, Richard S. "Conglomerates and the Merger Movement of the 1960s, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 385-274, March 1985. (Revised June 1985.)
      • January 1971 (Revised October 1975)
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      Ling Temco Vought, Inc.

      By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates
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      Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Ling Temco Vought, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 272-102, January 1971. (Revised October 1975.)
      • March 1968 (Revised July 2010)
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      Basic Industries

      By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
      Policy problems, mainly organizational issues, face a young middle manager in the context of capital budgeting in a highly technological conglomerate firm with high market uncertainty. View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Capital Budgeting; Policy; Managerial Roles; Risk and Uncertainty
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      Bower, Joseph L., and John W. Rosenblum. "Basic Industries." Harvard Business School Case 313-121, March 1968. (Revised July 2010.)
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