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Book on the Rubber Industry:
The preliminary title is "Stretching the Inelastic Rubber: Institutions & Market Power, 1870-1910".
The book is intended to cover all stages in the rubber chain, from tappers to manufacturers. It thus spams all crude rubber producing regions, a... View Details
- January 1971 (Revised March 1992)
- Case
Rubicon Rubber Co.
By: John W. Pratt
Keywords: Rubber Industry
Pratt, John W. "Rubicon Rubber Co." Harvard Business School Case 171-330, January 1971. (Revised March 1992.)
- January 1959 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Frontier Rubber Co.
Vandell, Robert F., and J. Fromm. "Frontier Rubber Co." Harvard Business School Case 204-068, January 1959. (Revised September 1986.)
- November 1989 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.--1988
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Set two years after a takeover attempt forced the company to restructure by leveraging up, selling assets, and repurchasing stock. The case affords an opportunity to analyze what effect the restructuring had on: 1) the cost of capital, 2) investment decisions, and 3)... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Restructuring; Assets; Cost of Capital; Investment; Competition; Rubber Industry
Luehrman, Timothy A. "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.--1988." Harvard Business School Case 290-016, November 1989. (Revised March 1995.)
- September 1983 (Revised February 1985)
- Supplement
Madison Rubber Corp. (C)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Rubber Industry
Beer, Michael. "Madison Rubber Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 484-020, September 1983. (Revised February 1985.)
- September 1983 (Revised February 1985)
- Supplement
Madison Rubber Corp. (B)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Rubber Industry
Beer, Michael. "Madison Rubber Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 484-019, September 1983. (Revised February 1985.)
- September 1983 (Revised February 1985)
- Case
Madison Rubber Corp. (A)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Rubber Industry
Beer, Michael. "Madison Rubber Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 484-018, September 1983. (Revised February 1985.)
- 2006
- Chapter
The International Rubber Market, 1870-1930
By: Zephyr Frank and Aldo Musacchio
Keywords: Rubber Industry
Frank, Zephyr, and Aldo Musacchio. "The International Rubber Market, 1870-1930." Chap. 10 in From Silver to Cocaine: Latin American Commodity Chains and the Building of the World Economy, 1500-2000, edited by Steven Topik, Carlos Marichal, and Zephyr Frank, 271–299. Durham: Duke University Press, 2006.
- 2017
- Article
Negotiating Cluster Boundaries: Governance Shifts in the Palm Oil and Rubber Cluster in Malay(si)a (1945–1970 ca.)
By: Valeria Giacomin
Keywords: Cluster Governance; Institutional Change; Agency Houses; Palm Oil; Rubber; Malay(si)a; Decolonization; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Southeast Asia
Giacomin, Valeria. "Negotiating Cluster Boundaries: Governance Shifts in the Palm Oil and Rubber Cluster in Malay(si)a (1945–1970 ca.)." Management & Organizational History 12, no. 1 (2017): 76–98.
- August 1943 (Revised July 1971)
- Case
New Process Rubber Co.
Folts, Franklin E., and John G. McLean. "New Process Rubber Co." Harvard Business School Case 644-002, August 1943. (Revised July 1971.)
- April 1981 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.
Bartczak, Norman. "Cooper Tire and Rubber Co." Harvard Business School Case 181-120, April 1981. (Revised November 1990.)
- 2010
- Working Paper
Commodity Chains: What Can We Learn from a Business History of the Rubber Chain? (1870-1910)
By: Felipe Tamega Fernandes
The literature on the rubber boom applied a Dependendist view of rubber production in the Brazilian Amazon. Even though a sizable surplus was generated in the rubber chain, it was mostly appropriated by foreigners. This view is in tune with the Global Commodity Chain... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Business History; Supply Chain; Rubber Industry; Rubber Industry; Brazil
Fernandes, Felipe Tamega. "Commodity Chains: What Can We Learn from a Business History of the Rubber Chain? (1870-1910)." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-089, April 2010.
- October 1994 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1986
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Joanne C. Chng
Goodyear's transition to radial tires from bias and bias-belted tires was difficult and expensive, but successful. Afterward, in 1983, the company embarked on a major diversification program. Three years later, after investments exceeding $1 billion in oil and gas... View Details
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Joanne C. Chng. "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1986." Harvard Business School Case 295-033, October 1994. (Revised January 2007.)
- December 1971 (Revised June 1972)
- Case
Davidson Rubber Co.: Historical Developments to 1963
Austin, Robert W., and S. Clark Gilmour. "Davidson Rubber Co.: Historical Developments to 1963." Harvard Business School Case 372-172, December 1971. (Revised June 1972.)
- August 1976
- Case
McCord Corp.: Merger with Davidson Rubber Co.
Thurston, Philip H. "McCord Corp.: Merger with Davidson Rubber Co." Harvard Business School Case 677-027, August 1976.
- May 1995
- Teaching Note
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1986 (TN)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Teaching Note for (9-295-033). View Details
Keywords: Rubber Industry
- May 1995
- Teaching Note
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1988 (TN)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Teaching Note for (9-290-016). View Details
Keywords: Rubber Industry
- December 2018
- Teaching Note
Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road…but When?
By: William Kerr and James Palano
The autonomous vehicles have enormous implications for business and society. But, despite the headline-laden attention paid to the technology, there remain more questions than answers. Students will learn about the complex industry and have explicit discussions about... View Details
- January 2018 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road...but When?
By: William Kerr, Allison Ciechanover, Jeff Huizinga and James Palano
The rise of autonomous vehicles has enormous implications for business and society. Despite the many headlines and significant investment in the technology by early 2019, it was still unclear when truly autonomous vehicles would be a commercial reality. Students will... View Details
Keywords: Technology Management; Artificial Intelligence; General Management; Robotics; Technological Innovation; Transportation; Disruption; Information Technology; Decision Making; AI and Machine Learning; Auto Industry; Technology Industry
Kerr, William, Allison Ciechanover, Jeff Huizinga, and James Palano. "Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road...but When?" Harvard Business School Case 818-088, January 2018. (Revised March 2019.)
- 27 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution
In the decades prior to the advent of radial tires," writes Donald Sull in Business History Review, "Firestone Tire & Rubber was viewed by some observers as the best managed U.S. tire company." But in the face of French... View Details