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- May 2014 (Revised November 2014)
- Supplement
Houston We Have A Solution: NASA and Open Innovation (B)
By: Michael Tushman, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf and Kerry Herman
Jeff Davis, director of Space Life Sciences Directorate at NASA, has been working for several years to raise awareness amongst scientists and researchers in his organizations of the benefits of open innovation as a successful and efficient way to collaborate on... View Details
Tushman, Michael, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, and Kerry Herman. "Houston We Have A Solution: NASA and Open Innovation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 414-057, May 2014. (Revised November 2014.)
- January 2014
- Case
Boeing 787 Manufacturing Footprint
By: Willy Shih
This case looks at the outsourcing strategy for major subsystems of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, and the risks and production consequences of letting go of core technology. It is intended to be used as a (B) case for 612-036 Boeing 737 Manufacturing Footprint: The Wichita... View Details
- May 2012
- Case
Columbia's Final Mission (Abridged) (A)
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Kerry Herman
This case documents decision-making processes, organizational culture, and other contributors to NASA's failed Columbia mission in 2003. Addresses the question of how organizations should deal with "ambiguous threats" - weak signals of potential crisis - and explores... View Details
Keywords: Cognitive Biases; Teams; Organizational Learning; Ambiguous Threat; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Decision Making; Failure; Crisis Management; Aerospace Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Kerry Herman. "Columbia's Final Mission (Abridged) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 612-095, May 2012.
- March 2010
- Background Note
Airline Travel in the U.S.
By: Sunil Gupta and Kavita Shukla
How should airlines respond to the rising share of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) as consumers increasingly search the web to buy tickets? View Details
Keywords: Management; Marketing Channels; Consumer Behavior; Market Participation; Agency Theory; Online Technology; Aerospace Industry; United States
Gupta, Sunil, and Kavita Shukla. "Airline Travel in the U.S." Harvard Business School Background Note 510-096, March 2010.
- April 2007
- Case
The Boeing Company: Moonshine Shop
By: Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan and Shannon O'Donnell
Describes how the "Moonshine Shop," a group of plant-savvy creative generalists, is helping a great industrial company become more innovative. Chronicles the history of the Moonshine Shop, its successes and failures, and describes innovations they've helped put in... View Details
Keywords: History; Business Model; Saving; Programs; Creativity; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Research and Development; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Business Processes; Aerospace Industry
Austin, Robert D., Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O'Donnell. "The Boeing Company: Moonshine Shop." Harvard Business School Case 607-130, April 2007.
- December 2000 (Revised August 2001)
- Teaching Note
Airbus A3XX: Developing the World's Largest Commercial Jet (A) and (B) TN
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
Teaching Note for (9-201-028) and (9-201-126). View Details
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
- April 1985 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Spacelabs (A)
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Spacelabs (A)." Harvard Business School Case 185-129, April 1985. (Revised May 1993.)
- October 1994
- Supplement
American Airlines' Value Pricing (C)
By: Alvin J. Silk and Jamie Harper
Designed as a follow-up to American Airlines' Value Pricing (A). View Details
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Silk, Alvin J., and Jamie Harper. "American Airlines' Value Pricing (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 595-037, October 1994.
- September 1990 (Revised November 1991)
- Case
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Steven Russel
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Steven Russel. "National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)." Harvard Business School Case 591-019, September 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
- March 1982
- Supplement
Airframe Industry (N): Aircraft Profiles (as of September 1980)
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Airframe Industry (N): Aircraft Profiles (as of September 1980)." Harvard Business School Supplement 582-014, March 1982.
- March 1982
- Supplement
Airframe Industry (M): Aircraft Profiles (as of September 1978)
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Airframe Industry (M): Aircraft Profiles (as of September 1978)." Harvard Business School Supplement 582-013, March 1982.
- September 1998
- Supplement
Lockheed Martin, Video
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Lockheed Martin, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-505, September 1998.
- October 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer
By: W. Earl Sasser and Norman Klein
Explores the uses of scanning technology, interactive software, and powerful data bases to assist customer relations representatives in resolving customer complaints. Competitive alliances in international markets are noted, but the focus is on the evolving commitment... View Details
Keywords: Debates; Customer Focus and Relationships; Globalized Markets and Industries; Service Delivery; Alliances; Information Technology; Aerospace Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Norman Klein. "British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 395-065, October 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- May 1988 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies
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
Salter, Malcolm S. "Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies." Harvard Business School Case 388-145, May 1988. (Revised November 1990.)
- February 2006 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Veridian: Putting a Value on Values
By: Rakesh Khurana, Joel Podolny and Jaan Margus Elias
David Langstaff, the CEO of Veridian, a defense company, struggles with the decision of selling the company. Langstaff has concerned himself with inculcalating his organization with the values necessary for superior achievement over the long term. But as a fiduciary,... View Details
Keywords: Cash; Corporate Governance; Financial Markets; Law; Leadership; Patents; Values and Beliefs; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry
Khurana, Rakesh, Joel Podolny, and Jaan Margus Elias. "Veridian: Putting a Value on Values." Harvard Business School Case 406-028, February 2006. (Revised October 2006.)
- February 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Mission to Mars (A)
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Jay Wynn
This case is set in spring 2000, several months after two successive, failed missions to the planet Mars. Students are asked to evaluate the reasons for these failures in the context of NASA's "Faster, Better, Cheaper" program, which was initiated in 1992. They are... View Details
Keywords: Failure; Change Management; Innovation Strategy; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Projects; Management; Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry
MacCormack, Alan D., and Jay Wynn. "Mission to Mars (A)." Harvard Business School Case 603-083, February 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- May 2012
- Supplement
Columbia's Final Mission (Abridged) (B)
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Kerry Herman
Keywords: Cognitive Biases; Teams; Organizational Learning; Ambiguous Threat; Risk and Uncertainty; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Corporate Disclosure; Groups and Teams; Decision Making; Organizational Culture; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Kerry Herman. "Columbia's Final Mission (Abridged) (B) ." Harvard Business School Supplement 612-096, May 2012.
- December 2006 (Revised August 2013)
- Teaching Note
Hexcel Turnaround -- 2001 (A), (B) and (C)
By: Paul W. Marshall
This is the teaching note that is supplemental to the Hexcel Cases A, B & C. View Details
- February 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Mission to Mars (B)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
MacCormack, Alan D. "Mission to Mars (B)." Harvard Business School Case 603-110, February 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- March 1996 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
HMS Thetis and Apollo XIII
Explores the management of technical disasters in which time plays a central role. Uses the experience of HMS Thetis and Apollo 13 to look at both successful and unsuccessful approaches. View Details
Upton, David M., and Sari Carp. "HMS Thetis and Apollo XIII." Harvard Business School Case 696-097, March 1996. (Revised April 2001.)