Publications

June 1983
Case

Ellison Shoe Co.

July 1987
Case

Lowell Shoe (A)

January 1980 (Revised April 1994)
Case

New Balance Athletic Shoes

By: Kim B. Clark

Faced with growth exceeding 100% per year, James Davis, president of New Balance, must decide how to meet the need for additional capacity. Several factors contribute to a climate of extreme uncertainty. Several options are considered, ranging from a second shift to... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Strategy; Information; Growth Management; Organizational Design; Performance Capacity; Risk and Uncertainty; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Republic of Ireland

June 1988
Case

Best Shoe Co., Inc.

January 1988
Case

Florsheim Shoe Co.--Express Shop

14 Aug 2012
News

Shoes are the heart of department stores

October 1986 (Revised September 1993)
Case

Maine Shoe Co.

August 1995 (Revised May 2008)
Teaching Note

Jensen Shoes (TN)

By: James I. Cash Jr. and Mary C. Gentile

Teaching Note for (9-395-120) and (9-395-121). View Details

Keywords: Perception; Race; Groups and Teams; Employees; Apparel and Accessories Industry

12 Apr 2019
Video

Celebrating General Shoe Company, the Inaugural HBS Case

September 1999 (Revised November 1999)
Case

Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc.

By: Krishna G. Palepu

This case examines analysts' claim that Maxwell's stock was undervalued. View Details

Keywords: Debt Securities; Stocks; Valuation; Apparel and Accessories Industry

September 2000
Teaching Note

Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc. TN

By: Krishna G. Palepu

Teaching Note for (9-100-038). View Details

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

October 1984
Case

NIKE (D1): Leisure Shoes Meeting Follow-Up

January 2006 (Revised February 2015)
Case

Innovation at Timberland: Thinking Outside the Shoe Box

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ryan Raffaelli

Innovation was linked to Timberland's heritage. In 2005, CEO Jeff Swartz and COO Ken Pucker hoped the Invention Factory, an advanced concept lab, would develop new breakthrough products and reinvigorate the company's culture of innovation. Since the 1960s, Timberland... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Organizational Culture; Change Management