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Compact case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (D)
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-696-069
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1995
Version: 28 November 1995
Length: 5 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Restructuring; Organizational change; Process analysis; Decision making; Capital; Employees
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Abstract

Because of conflicts between the vapor coat and pack coat cells over the decision to purchase new grit blast equipment, Business Unit Manager Tom Hutton has decided to form a second capital purchase team that will represent the pack coat cell. Meanwhile, the first capital purchase team has decided to purchase MacCormick equipment, traditionally considered less reliable than other equipment. Hutton is having misgivings about his decision to empower workers to purchase equipment, and wonders whether he should approve the purchase.
Location:
Connecticut
Industry:
Aircraft
Size:
USD5.8 billion revenues; 30,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1994
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Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (A)
Case
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Reference no. 9-696-066
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1995
Version: 21 January 1998
Length: 15 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Production; Organizational change; Transformations; Group dynamics; Restructuring; Leadership; Process analysis
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Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (B)
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-696-067
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1995
Version: 21 January 1998
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Restructuring; Organizational change; Process analysis; Business processes; Production; International human resources
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Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (C)
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-696-068
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1995
Version: 28 November 1995
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Restructuring; Leadership; Group dynamics; Organizational change; Process analysis; Decision making; Capital; International human resources; Production
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Compact case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (E)
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-696-070
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1995
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Organizational change; Process analysis; Restructuring
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Abstract

Because of conflicts between the vapor coat and pack coat cells over the decision to purchase new grit blast equipment, Business Unit Manager Tom Hutton has decided to form a second capital purchase team that will represent the pack coat cell. Meanwhile, the first capital purchase team has decided to purchase MacCormick equipment, traditionally considered less reliable than other equipment. Hutton is having misgivings about his decision to empower workers to purchase equipment, and wonders whether he should approve the purchase.

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Location:
Connecticut
Industry:
Aircraft
Size:
USD5.8 billion revenues; 30,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1994

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Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (A)
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Reference no. 9-696-066
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1995
Version: 21 January 1998
Length: 15 pages
Data source: Field research
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Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (B)
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-696-067
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1995
Version: 21 January 1998
Length: 9 pages
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-696-068
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1995
Version: 28 November 1995
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Restructuring; Leadership; Group dynamics; Organizational change; Process analysis; Decision making; Capital; International human resources; Production
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 9-696-070
Compact case
Transformation of Pratt & Whitney North Haven (E)
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-696-070
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Harry Bowen (Vlerick Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School); Liz Hill (Anglia Ruskin University); Sylvie Ryckebusch (Harvard Business School); John Schiavone (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1995
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Organizational change; Process analysis; Restructuring
View full details