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General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A) (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.Case HBS-309S09StrategyDescribes the U.S. large turbine generator industry in early 1963, a period of severe price cutting and depressed industry conditions. Presents data to allow a structural analysis of the industry and an analysis of the strategies of the major players since 1946. The major teaching issue is the process of competitive rivalry in an oligopoly market, particularly the problems of deescalating in a situation of market warfare. This industry is one whe...Starting at €8.20
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Engineered Products Division--1980 (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Benson P.; Sherman, Jeffrey J.Case HBS-503S46MarketingCumberland Metal Industries has developed a new product to help contractors drive piles faster. They are trying to decide how to price it. Provides substantial information on the industry, competition, etc. Students must decide what factors are relevant in making an industrial pricing decision. Decisions must also be made about promotion and distribution channels. Software for this case is available (9-589-528).Starting at €8.20
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Sweco, Inc. (A1) (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Yip, George S.Case HBS-320S17StrategySupplements the (A) case. Designed as an in-class handout.Starting at €8.20
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Sweco, Inc. (A) (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Yip, George S.Case HBS-320S16StrategyDescribes Sweco's decision about whether to enter the mud-processing equipment industry (used in oil well drilling). This is an internal entry decision, and the case describes Sweco's existing businesses as well as the mud-processing industry and competitors. The case contains enough data to calculate the costs of entry in the new industry, and to forecast the reactions of existing firms to the entry.Starting at €8.20
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Adolph Coors in the Brewing Industry (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, PankajCase HBS-305S09StrategyDescribes a company that had traditionally followed a strategy quite distinct from its major competitors', its eventual decision to imitate them, and its subsequent performance.Starting at €8.20
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Unión Agraria Cooperativa de Reus
Farrán, JuanCase M-761-EMarketingLa Unión Agraria Cooperativa de Reus se plantea la posibilidad de diversificar sus productos con objeto de enfrentarse a la grave crisis del sector en 1988. A causa de la falta de protección con que se han encontrado los productores españoles de avellanas, almendras y otros frutos secos por parte de la CEE, permitiendo la implantación de frutos procedentes de Turquía y Estados Unidos a precios excepcionalmente bajos, que no cubren siquiera los co...Starting at €8.20
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Masco Corp. (A) (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Montgomery, Cynthia A.; Moorman, Charles W.Case HBS-315S11StrategyDescribes the history and corporate position of a large and successful producer of faucets and related household products. Masco is considering entry into the $14 billion furniture industry. Designed to be used with Household Furniture Industry in 1986 in a strategy course on corporate strategy for diversified firms.Starting at €8.20
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Du Pont's Titanium Dioxide Business (A) (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, PankajCase HBS-309S10StrategyThis case series is a vehicle for examining the strategic logic and risks of preemption. Rewritten versions of earlier cases.Starting at €8.20
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The European Health Insurance Company (A)
Guillén, F. J.Case DG-960-EStrategyA leading European firm in the private medical insurance field is planning its entrance in the Spanish market. As a first step, a study on medical insurance in Spain is carried out. The case refers to the most relevant aspects of the study and to the main firms in the field. The interest in taking part in the market as well as the way of doing it is questioned in the case.Starting at €8.20
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The European Health Insurance Company (B)
Guillén, F. J.Case DG-961-EStrategyThe firm described in case (A) is firmly decided to enter in the Spanish market and has chosen a firm to negotiate with. The case is the basis for discussion on the negotiation process, steps to follow, design of the whole project and the evaluation of the investment that has to be done.Starting at €5.74