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- September 1990 (Revised November 1991)
- Supplement
Procter & Gamble Japan (C)
Updates the (A) case. The issues facing P&G were two-fold. 1) General manager, Japan--how to keep both the business and organization growing; 2) President, international--what role should the Japanese operation play in the P&G worldwide business?
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Keywords:
Business Offices;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Globalization;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizations;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Procter & Gamble Japan (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-005, September 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
- September 1990 (Revised June 1994)
- Supplement
Procter & Gamble Japan (D)
1990 update of the P&G Japanese business.
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Yoshino, Michael Y. "Procter & Gamble Japan (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-054, September 1990. (Revised June 1994.)
- March 1990 (Revised April 1992)
- Supplement
Rohm and Haas (B): 1989 Update on Kathon MWX
Updates the decision issues faced by Rohm and Haas in launching Kathon MWX for small customers.
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Keywords:
Decision Making
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Rohm and Haas (B): 1989 Update on Kathon MWX." Harvard Business School Supplement 590-083, March 1990. (Revised April 1992.)
- August 1989
- Supplement
Steven B. Belkin, Video
By: Michael J. Roberts and Howard H. Stevenson
This video both shows responses to student questions and updates the case material.
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Roberts, Michael J., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Steven B. Belkin, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 890-504, August 1989.
- May 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
Motorola and Japan (B)
By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
Updates Motorola and Japan (A) and Motorola and Japan (A), Supplement. A rewrite of two earlier supplements.
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Keywords:
Market Entry and Exit;
Standards;
Competition;
Corporate Strategy;
Telecommunications Industry;
Japan
Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Motorola and Japan (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 389-172, May 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- May 1989 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
Dynatronics, Inc.
The student must determine the financing requirements posed by growth, change of inventory policy, and introduction of new product and then select the best method of financing them. Has been used as a four-hour exam. A revised and updated version of an earlier case by...
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Dynatronics, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 289-063, May 1989. (Revised April 1998.)
- March 1989
- Supplement
People Express, Update - January 1989
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
Follow-up to People Express (A). Describes what happened to People Express Airlines after 1985.
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Mills, D. Quinn, and G. Bruce Friesen. "People Express, Update - January 1989." Harvard Business School Supplement 489-022, March 1989.
- January 1989
- Supplement
Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions, Video
By: Linda A. Hill
Updates events in the case and draws a tighter focus on managing a start-up and women in leadership.
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Hill, Linda A. "Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 889-508, January 1989.
- October 1988 (Revised December 1994)
- Supplement
Major Home Appliance Industry in 1988
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
Updates developments in the industry. Included among these are GE's reinvestment program, GE and Whirlpool's bidding war for Roper, Sears' expansion into selling brand names, Whirlpool's expansion into the European markets, and a number of other examples of this kind...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Investment;
Globalization;
Brands and Branding;
Bids and Bidding;
Expansion;
Europe
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Major Home Appliance Industry in 1988." Harvard Business School Supplement 389-056, October 1988. (Revised December 1994.)
- August 1988 (Revised November 1988)
- Case
Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (A)
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Texas Instruments implements a Cost of Quality (COQ) system as part of a company-wide "Total Quality Thrust." After several years of operation, group management questions whether or not the COQ system should be updated to make it more useful in identifying areas for...
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Kaplan, Robert S. "Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (A)." Harvard Business School Case 189-029, August 1988. (Revised November 1988.)
- June 1988
- Supplement
General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video
By: James L. Heskett
Jack Welch updates an MBA class on events which have taken place since 1984. Answers questions about his job and the task of leading a global company.
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Heskett, James L. "General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 888-525, June 1988.
- April 1988
- Case
Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Update 1988
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Update 1988." Harvard Business School Case 388-142, April 1988.
- October 1987 (Revised April 1991)
- Supplement
Motorola and Japan (A), Supplement
By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
Updates Motorola and Japan (A) for 1982.
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Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Motorola and Japan (A), Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 388-057, October 1987. (Revised April 1991.)
- December 1986 (Revised March 1991)
- Supplement
Caterpillar-Komatsu in 1986
Provides an update to the global competitive interaction between Caterpillar and Komatsu described in companion cases Caterpillar Tractor and Komatsu Ltd. Caterpillar's response to Komatsu's growing market share is outlined, then the impact of rapidly changing...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Price;
Global Strategy;
Policy;
Market Participation;
Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Caterpillar-Komatsu in 1986." Harvard Business School Supplement 387-095, December 1986. (Revised March 1991.)
- June 1986 (Revised May 1989)
- Case
Biltwell Shears, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Piper
A senior loan officer is reviewing the recent performance of a company that has failed to repay its loan as scheduled. The failure results from a cyclical downturn in sales, coupled with a lag in cutting back production. Inventory risk is minimal. This case is an...
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Piper, Thomas R. "Biltwell Shears, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 286-021, June 1986. (Revised May 1989.)
- January 1986 (Revised April 1987)
- Background Note
Models for Updating Demand Forecasts
Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Models for Updating Demand Forecasts." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-180, January 1986. (Revised April 1987.)
- February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.
Reviews and updates the structure and characteristics of the earth-moving equipment industry presented in the companion case, Caterpillar Tractor Co. After revealing that CAT has suffered major financial losses during the period from 1981 through 1984, the case...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Machinery and Machining;
Price;
Growth and Development;
Brands and Branding;
Product Development;
Production;
Competitive Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Komatsu Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 385-277, February 1985. (Revised September 1988.)
- Teaching Interest
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
By: David E. Bell
Many of the decisions we face are made complicated by having uncertain consequences: how should I set my inventory when I don’t know what demand will be, should I refinance my mortgage when rates might go lower, how big a bet shall I make in a new business, and so... View Details
- Forthcoming
- Article
Inflation with COVID Consumption Baskets
By: Alberto Cavallo
The Covid-19 pandemic led to changes in expenditure patterns that introduced significant bias in the measurement of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation. Using publicly-available data on card transactions, I updated the official CPI weights and re-calculated inflation...
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Keywords:
COVID;
Consumer Expenditures;
CPI;
Inflation;
Consumer Behavior;
Inflation and Deflation;
Health Pandemics
Cavallo, Alberto. "Inflation with COVID Consumption Baskets." IMF Economic Review (forthcoming). (Pre-published online August 31, 2023.)
- Teaching Interest
Investment Managment for Professional and Personal Investors
By: Luis M. Viceira
IMPPI is suitable for all students interested in gaining a broad perspective on investing and the asset management business, including those targeting careers in asset management and those interested in learning how to become sophisticated consumers of investment...
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