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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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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
- November 1981 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: The Industry Replacement Passenger Tire Forecast
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: The Industry Replacement Passenger Tire Forecast." Harvard Business School Case 182-152, November 1981. (Revised June 1989.)
- fall 1991
- Article
A Rubber Mallet and a Two-by-four: The Concept of a Development Strategy
Wheelwright, S. C. "A Rubber Mallet and a Two-by-four: The Concept of a Development Strategy." Target 7, no. 4 (fall 1991): 4–16.