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- August 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?
By: Lynn S. Paine
Presents two brief vignettes about female employees who object to gender discrimination in their work environment. In one case, the manager of a convenience store removes "adult" magazines from the store's shelves because she sees them as damaging to women. In the...
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Keywords:
Moral Sensibility;
Working Conditions;
Law;
Behavior;
Managerial Roles;
Crime and Corruption;
Groups and Teams;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Gender
Paine, Lynn S. "Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?" Harvard Business School Case 393-033, August 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- July 1992
- Teaching Note
Quantum Corporation--Business and Product Teams TN
Teaching Note for (9-692-023).
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Keywords:
Consumer Products Industry
- May 1992 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
NIKE in Transition (B): Phil Knight Returns
After returning to the CEO/COO job, Phil Knight makes changes to Nike's strategy, organization, and management between 1983 and 1987 aimed at making Nike more responsive to the market place. He takes cost-cutting measures, and experiments with several management and...
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Keywords:
Change;
Entrepreneurship;
Cost Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business Strategy
Bartlett, Christopher A. "NIKE in Transition (B): Phil Knight Returns." Harvard Business School Case 392-106, May 1992. (Revised May 2002.)
- April 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A)
Conoco faces challenges in formulating a proactive environmental strategy for its proposed oil development in Ecuador's pristine tropical rain forest region. The case outlines the innovative process in which Conoco collaborated with a wide range of often conflicting...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Conflict Management;
Ecuador
Salter, Malcolm S., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A). Harvard Business School Case 392-133, April 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
- April 1992 (Revised February 1993)
- Supplement
Otis South Africa (B)
By: Michael Beer
Covers a June 1990 Social Responsibility Conference held by George David to evaluate the progress of his new management team in increasing the pace of nonwhite advancement. The U.S. CEO and the managing director of Otis South Africa disagree over the suitability of...
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Keywords:
Conflict Management;
Race;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Management Teams;
South Africa
Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-050, April 1992. (Revised February 1993.)
- spring 1992
- Article
Organizing and Leading 'Heavyweight' Development Teams
By: K. B. Clark and S. C. Wheelwright
Clark, K. B., and S. C. Wheelwright. "Organizing and Leading 'Heavyweight' Development Teams." California Management Review 34, no. 3 (spring 1992): 9–28.
- Spring 1992
- Article
Student Environmental Organizations
By: Julian Keniry and Brian Trelstad
On campuses around the country, student groups are discovering the benefits of working on projects in cooperation with campus officials.
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Keniry, Julian, and Brian Trelstad. "Student Environmental Organizations." New Directions for Higher Education, no. 77 (Spring 1992): 103–112.
- 1992
- Book
Corporate Information Systems Management: Issues Facing Senior Executives
By: J. I. Cash Jr., F. W. McFarlan and J. L. McKenney
Cash, J. I., Jr., F. W. McFarlan, and J. L. McKenney. Corporate Information Systems Management: Issues Facing Senior Executives. 3rd ed. Homewood, IL: Business One Irwin, 1992.
- February 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
MCI Vision (A)
This case series focuses on divisional marketing and sales efforts concerning Vision, a new telecommunication product intended for the small business marketplace. Vision represents both a significant opportunity, and different field marketing requirements, for MCI....
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Groups and Teams;
Sales;
Opportunities;
Competitive Strategy
Cespedes, Frank V. "MCI Vision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 592-083, February 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- February 1992 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (A-1)
By: Lynn S. Paine
The CEO of Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. must decide what to do when he receives information that the company's supply of apple juice concentrate may be adulterated. The concentrate is used in many of the company's juice products. It appears that others in the company may...
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Keywords:
Quality;
Law;
Ethics;
Nutrition;
Management Teams;
Decisions;
Business or Company Management;
Communication;
Governance Compliance;
Information Management;
Corporate Finance;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Paine, Lynn S. "Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (A-1)." Harvard Business School Case 392-084, February 1992. (Revised September 2003.)
- February 1992 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
The House of Tata
By: James E. Austin and Ashish Nanda
The case traces the evolution of the Tata group, one of the largest and highly respected Indian business houses, from its 19th century founding and early growth in diverse industries, to its response to changes in government regulation in independent India, up to its...
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Keywords:
Indian Economy;
International Business;
Government And Business;
Government Regulation;
Synergy;
Conglomerates;
Business Conglomerates;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Business and Government Relations;
Business History;
Steel Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Air Transportation Industry;
India
Austin, James E., and Ashish Nanda. "The House of Tata." Harvard Business School Case 792-065, February 1992. (Revised September 2019.)
- January 1992 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Quantum Corp.: Business and Product Teams
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Clayton M. Christensen
Describes the adoption and evolution of product development teams and business teams at Quantum. Emphasizes integration of team capabilities with product development and competitive advantage in a rapidly changing environment.
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Groups and Teams;
Situation or Environment;
Competitive Strategy;
Integration;
Consumer Products Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Clayton M. Christensen. "Quantum Corp.: Business and Product Teams." Harvard Business School Case 692-023, January 1992. (Revised February 1992.)
- January 1992
- Case
Tom Monaghan: In Business for God
Describes the personal history of Thomas Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza, his role in building the company, his strong religious convictions, and the ways those have influenced company policy. The question is when to draw lines between individuals' religious...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Religion;
Business or Company Management;
Management Teams;
Policy;
Personal Characteristics;
Food and Beverage Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Tom Monaghan: In Business for God." Harvard Business School Case 392-079, January 1992.
- January 1992
- Background Note
Managing Sales Interfaces: An Introduction
Concerns issues involved in coordinating sales efforts with product management and customer service activities. First, discusses environmental factors that increase integration requirements among these groups, and why these factors make the field sales force a crucial...
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Keywords:
Product Marketing;
Social Marketing;
Multi-Sided Platforms;
Groups and Teams;
Salesforce Management
Cespedes, Frank V. "Managing Sales Interfaces: An Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 592-068, January 1992.
- January 1992
- Article
The Role of Executive Team Actions in Shaping Dominant Designs: Towards Shaping Technological Progress
By: R. McGrath, Ian MacMillan and M. Tushman
McGrath, R., Ian MacMillan, and M. Tushman. "The Role of Executive Team Actions in Shaping Dominant Designs: Towards Shaping Technological Progress." Strategic Management Journal 13, no. 1 (January 1992): 137–161.
- November 1991
- Case
Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (B)
Monsanto has yet to receive FDA approval for BST, a growth hormone for cows. Anti-BST groups have successfully lobbied Wisconsin and Minnesota, major milk producing states, to ban milk from BST-injected cows; the FDA has charged Monsanto with improperly promoting BST...
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Keywords:
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Safety;
Food;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Law Enforcement;
Conflict and Resolution;
Research and Development;
Technology;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Minnesota;
Wisconsin
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (B)." Harvard Business School Case 692-066, November 1991.
- November 1991
- Case
Mitsubishi Corp.: Foods Group
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords:
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Mitsubishi Corp.: Foods Group." Harvard Business School Case 592-054, November 1991.
- November 1991 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Body Shop International
Describes the start-up and rapid growth of a company whose founder holds strong, non-traditional beliefs about the role of the corporation and its responsibility to society. After profiling Anita Roddick as a person, the case describes the anti-mainstream approach she...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Leadership Style;
Management Succession;
Management Teams;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Values and Beliefs;
Global Strategy;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Body Shop International." Harvard Business School Case 392-032, November 1991. (Revised July 1995.)
- November 1991
- Case
Magic Johnson: Endorsements ""After""...?
On Thursday, November 7, 1991, Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced his retirement from basketball in the wake of having tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Magic Johnson was one of the most popular figures in sports, both...
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Value;
Sports;
Advertising;
Alliances;
Problems and Challenges;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Brands and Branding;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Greyser, Stephen A. Magic Johnson: Endorsements ""After""...? Harvard Business School Case 592-057, November 1991.
- October 1991 (Revised September 1998)
- Case
Maxwell Appliance Controls
By: Robert S. Kaplan
A profitable manufacturing division of a large company is looking for new ways to identify sources of productivity improvements. Led by its senior finance officer, an activity-based cost system is developed to identify activities performed for its highly varied product...
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Keywords:
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Management Teams;
Quality;
Performance Improvement;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Production;
Manufacturing Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "Maxwell Appliance Controls." Harvard Business School Case 192-058, October 1991. (Revised September 1998.)