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- November 1995
- Teaching Note
Rattling SABRE: New Ways to Compete on Information TN
Teaching Note for Harvard Business Review article (90307).
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- August 1995 (Revised September 1995)
- Background Note
Designing and Managing the Information Age IT Architecture
The co-evolution of technology, work, and the workforce over the past 30 years has dramatically influenced our concept of organizations and the industries within which they compete. No longer simply a tool to support "back-office" transactions, IT has become a...
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Applegate, Lynda M. "Designing and Managing the Information Age IT Architecture." Harvard Business School Background Note 196-005, August 1995. (Revised September 1995.)
- August 1995
- Background Note
Managing in an Information Age: IT Challenges and Opportunities
The co-evolution of technology, work, and the workforce over the past 30 years has dramatically influenced our concept of organizations and the industries within which they compete. No longer simply a tool to support "back-office" transactions, IT has become a...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Information Management;
Restructuring;
Technological Innovation;
Corporate Strategy;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Managing in an Information Age: IT Challenges and Opportunities." Harvard Business School Background Note 196-004, August 1995.
- July–August 1995
- Article
Competing on Resources: Strategy in the 1990s
By: D. J. Collis and C. A. Montgomery
Keywords:
Competition
Collis, D. J., and C. A. Montgomery. "Competing on Resources: Strategy in the 1990s." Harvard Business Review 73, no. 4 (July–August 1995): 118–128.
- April 1995 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (A)
By: Marco Iansiti and Ellen Stein
Based on a Silicon Valley company that has developed the capability to compete in a rapidly growing, highly turbulent environment. This capability hinges on its flexible and rapid development process, which the case characterizes in detail. Focuses on the development...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Information Infrastructure;
Product Launch;
Managerial Roles;
Expansion;
Design;
Applications and Software;
Computer Industry;
Electronics Industry;
California
Iansiti, Marco, and Ellen Stein. "Silicon Graphics, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 695-061, April 1995. (Revised December 1997.)
- 01 Apr 1995
- Conference Presentation
The Effects of Evaluation and Technical Skill on Creativity
By: H. Coon, D. Whitney and Teresa M. Amabile
- 1995
- Chapter
How to Integrate Work and Deepen Expertise
Leonard, D. A., H. K. Bowen, K. B. Clark, C. Holloway, and S. C. Wheelwright. "How to Integrate Work and Deepen Expertise." In The Product Development Challenge: Competing Through Speed, Quality, and Creativity, edited by K. B. Clark and S. C. Wheelwright. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- 1995
- Book
The Product Development Challenge: Competing through Speed, Quality, and Creativity
By: K. B. Clark and S. C. Wheelwright
Keywords:
Product Development
Clark, K. B. and S. C. Wheelwright, eds. The Product Development Challenge: Competing through Speed, Quality, and Creativity. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- 1995
- Book
Reengineering the Organization, Transforming to Compete in the Information Economy Instructor's Guide
By: R. L. Nolan, D. L. Stoddard, T. H. Davenport and S. Jarvenpaa
- January 1995 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
Candela Laser vs. Cynosure, Inc.
By: Josh Lerner and Benjamin Conway
Summarizes the lawsuit by Candela Laser against its former CEO and founder, who has begun a competing firm. The extent of patent and trade secret protection are crucial issues.
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Lerner, Josh, and Benjamin Conway. "Candela Laser vs. Cynosure, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 295-097, January 1995. (Revised November 1995.)
- 1995
- Working Paper
Developing Organizational Capability to Compete
By: Michael Beer and R. A. Eisenstat
- 1995
- Chapter
The Role of Dominant Identity and Experience in Organizational Work on Diversity
By: R. J. Ely
Ely, R. J. "The Role of Dominant Identity and Experience in Organizational Work on Diversity." In Diversity in Work Teams: Research Paradigms for a Changing Workplace, edited by Susan E. Jackson and Marian N. Ruderman, 161–186. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1995.
- October 1994 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Ritz-Carlton: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer
By: W. Earl Sasser, Thomas O. Jones and Norman Klein
Explores the interface of an information system that keeps track of guests and their preferences, and the people systems that deliver multiple services at Ritz-Carlton hotels. The luxury hotel chain's unique service credo and commitment to quality principles are...
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Keywords:
Competency and Skills;
Customer Satisfaction;
Training;
Recruitment;
Service Delivery;
Supply Chain Management;
Luxury;
Balance and Stability;
Information Technology
Sasser, W. Earl, Thomas O. Jones, and Norman Klein. "Ritz-Carlton: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 395-064, October 1994. (Revised March 1999.)
- October 1994
- Case
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation (Abridged)
Describes a decision facing Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. in June 1985: whether to continue to compete in the silicon steel business in the face of stiff competition from imports. Includes a complete description of the company's productivity improvement systems and...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Business Strategy;
Performance Improvement;
Management Systems;
Technology;
Steel Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 695-023, October 1994.
- September 1994 (Revised September 1994)
- Case
Acer Group, The: Vision for the Year 2000
By: D. Quinn Mills and Richard C. Wei
In the early 1990s, Acer, Inc. set two goals: to be a top-five PC company worldwide in 1995 and to be a global consortium of companies by the year 2000. The company identified potential obstacles concerning capital, image, number of experienced international managers,...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Goals and Objectives;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Organizational Structure;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Experience and Expertise;
Marketing Strategy;
Production;
Rank and Position;
Business Strategy;
Capital;
Computer Industry;
Japan
Mills, D. Quinn, and Richard C. Wei. "Acer Group, The: Vision for the Year 2000." Harvard Business School Case 495-001, September 1994. (Revised September 1994.)
- September–October 1994
- Article
Regaining the Lead in Manufacturing: How to Integrate Work and Deepen Expertise
Leonard-Barton, D., H. Kent Bowen, Kim B. Clark, Charles A. Holloway, and Steven C. Wheelwright. "Regaining the Lead in Manufacturing: How to Integrate Work and Deepen Expertise." Harvard Business Review 72, no. 5 (September–October 1994): 121–130.
- 1994
- Chapter
The Product Development Imperative: Competing in the New Industrial Marathon
By: K. B. Clark and T. Fujimoto
Clark, K. B., and T. Fujimoto. "The Product Development Imperative: Competing in the New Industrial Marathon." In The Relevance of a Decade: Essays to Mark the First Ten Years of the Harvard Business School Press, edited by Paula B. Duffy. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1994.
- 1994
- Working Paper
On the Foundations of Managerial Competence
By: M. C. Moldoveanu and H. Stevenson
- May 1994 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Motorola Corp.: The View from the CEO Office
By: Shoshana Zuboff and Janis Lee Gogan
Motorola, a leader in semiconductors and telecommunications, embarked on an ambitious program of renewal beginning in the early 1980s, leading to dramatic improvements in the company's quality, cycle time, and growth. Much of this progress was attributed to a major...
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Keywords:
Competency and Skills;
Leading Change;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Corporate Strategy;
Telecommunications Industry
Zuboff, Shoshana, and Janis Lee Gogan. "Motorola Corp.: The View from the CEO Office." Harvard Business School Case 494-140, May 1994. (Revised October 1994.)
- May 1994 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Motorola: Institutionalizing Corporate Initiatives
By: Shoshana Zuboff and Janis Lee Gogan
Motorola became a recognized quality leader in large part by becoming a leader in employee education and by encouraging "participative management." Through the Motorola Training and Education Center, later Motorola University, the company invested substantial resources...
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Keywords:
Experience and Expertise;
Customer Satisfaction;
Training;
Human Resources;
Leadership;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Corporate Strategy;
Education Industry
Zuboff, Shoshana, and Janis Lee Gogan. "Motorola: Institutionalizing Corporate Initiatives." Harvard Business School Case 494-139, May 1994. (Revised October 1994.)