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- April 1982
- Case
Honeywell Corp.: Defense Systems Division (B)
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Honeywell Corp.: Defense Systems Division (B)." Harvard Business School Case 182-242, April 1982.
- March 1982 (Revised October 1989)
- Background Note
Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Manufacturing Staff
By: Robert H. Hayes
Keywords:
Corporate Accountability
Hayes, Robert H. "Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Manufacturing Staff." Harvard Business School Background Note 682-078, March 1982. (Revised October 1989.)
- 1982
- Book
Making it Happen: Designing Research with Implementation in Mind
By: Milton Hakel, Michael Beer, Melvin Sorcher and Joseph Moses
Hakel, Milton, Michael Beer, Melvin Sorcher, and Joseph Moses. Making it Happen: Designing Research with Implementation in Mind. SAGE Publications, 1982.
- 1982
- Article
When Self-Descriptions Contradict Behavior: Actions do Speak Louder than Words
By: T. M. Amabile and L. Kabat
Subjects viewed two videotapes, one depicting a stimulus person's self-description and the other depicting that person's behavior in a conversation, according to a four-way factorial design personality descriptor used in the self-description ("introvert" or...
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Amabile, T. M., and L. Kabat. "When Self-Descriptions Contradict Behavior: Actions do Speak Louder than Words." Social Cognition 1 (1982): 311–335.
- November 1981 (Revised April 1990)
- Case
Sanyo Manufacturing Corp.--Forrest City, Arkansas
By: Robert H. Hayes and Kim B. Clark
Keywords:
Electronics Industry
Hayes, Robert H., and Kim B. Clark. "Sanyo Manufacturing Corp.--Forrest City, Arkansas." Harvard Business School Case 682-045, November 1981. (Revised April 1990.)
- November 1981
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International, Part II, Interviews with Top Management, Video
Presents tapes of interviews with Tom MacAvoy (Corning Glass president) and James Houghton (Corning Glass vice-chairman).
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International, Part II, Interviews with Top Management, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-513, November 1981.
- November 1981
- Case
Butler Manufacturing Co.: Small Components Plant (Abridged)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Shapiro, Roy D. "Butler Manufacturing Co.: Small Components Plant (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 682-036, November 1981.
- June 1981 (Revised August 1985)
- Case
Shopfair Supermarkets (A)
By: John A. Quelch
The marketing vice president of the leading supermarket chain in a major metropolitan area has to plan his 1981 strategy in light of increasing warehouse store competition. Considers relationships with major manufacturers who are supplying warehouse stores with deal...
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Quelch, John A. "Shopfair Supermarkets (A)." Harvard Business School Case 581-158, June 1981. (Revised August 1985.)
- April 1981 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project
By: Kim B. Clark
Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant where yields have deteriorated sharply. The process is complex: the plant organization is not cooperative and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Production;
Problems and Challenges;
Conflict Management;
Performance Productivity;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Groups and Teams;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Clark, Kim B. "Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project." Harvard Business School Case 681-091, April 1981. (Revised January 1997.)
- March 1981 (Revised October 1998)
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International (B1)
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International (B1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 381-161, March 1981. (Revised October 1998.)
- March 1981 (Revised October 1998)
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International (B2)
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International (B2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 381-162, March 1981. (Revised October 1998.)
- March 1981 (Revised November 1998)
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International (C1)
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International (C1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 381-163, March 1981. (Revised November 1998.)
- March 1981 (Revised November 1998)
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International (C2)
Follows the impact of a change in global strategy on a diversified company's global organization structure. Reviews the company's subsequent performance internationally. Also presents reflections by top management on future possible change in the organization...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Change;
Performance;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Management Teams;
Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International (C2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 381-164, March 1981. (Revised November 1998.)
- March 1981 (Revised February 1993)
- Case
Hank Kolb, Director, Quality Assurance
By: Frank S. Leonard and W. Earl Sasser
Designed to introduce the systemic nature of product quality and the complexity of quality problems. Uses a new director, quality assurance, and the discovery of a quality problem. The new director has to decide if it is a real problem, what to do about it, and how to...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Product;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Quality;
Attitudes;
Complexity
Leonard, Frank S., and W. Earl Sasser. "Hank Kolb, Director, Quality Assurance." Harvard Business School Case 681-083, March 1981. (Revised February 1993.)
- February 1981 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Harris Seafoods, Inc.
Presents data relevant to a major capital expenditure--the construction of a shrimp plant. Designed to test student's ability to identify relevant cash flows, to estimate the cost of capital, and to decide whether or not to invest.
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Keywords:
Decision Making;
Cash Flow;
Cost of Capital;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr., and William A. Sahlman. "Harris Seafoods, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 281-054, February 1981. (Revised June 1993.)
- December 1980 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Burger King Corp.
By: W. Earl Sasser and David C. Rikert
Describes the operating system of a Burger King unit. The case does not have a decision focus; it is designed for use with McDonald's Corp. Students are asked to compare the operating systems of these two fast food hamburger chains. Careful analysis will detect the...
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Keywords:
Food;
System;
Operations;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Sasser, W. Earl, and David C. Rikert. "Burger King Corp." Harvard Business School Case 681-045, December 1980. (Revised February 1998.)
- December 1980 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Loctite Corp.: Industrial Products Group
By: John A. Quelch
A new product introduction strategy covering all elements of the marketing mix must be planned for equipment designed to dispense industrial adhesives. The equipment and adhesives are manufactured by the same company.
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Quelch, John A. "Loctite Corp.: Industrial Products Group." Harvard Business School Case 581-066, December 1980. (Revised July 1991.)
- December 1980 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
McDonald's Corp. (Condensed)
By: W. Earl Sasser and David C. Rikert
Describes the operating system of McDonald's, the world's most successful fast food chain. The case does not have a decision focus; it is designed for use with Burger King Corp. Students are asked to compare the operating systems of these two fast food hamburger...
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Sasser, W. Earl, and David C. Rikert. "McDonald's Corp. (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 681-044, December 1980. (Revised February 1998.)
- November 1980 (Revised April 1981)
- Case
International Harvester (B2)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B2)." Harvard Business School Case 381-054, November 1980. (Revised April 1981.)
- November 1980
- Case
International Harvester (B3)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B3)." Harvard Business School Case 381-055, November 1980.