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  • Orbital Engine Corporation
    Ralph Sarich invented a radically new engine in the early 1970's and obtained the backing of Australia's largest industrial company, BHP. The case describes the long process of developing and commercialising the technology. By 1992 the Company has yet to s
  • Organising public health in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand
    Focuses on Dr Songkit, Provincial Chief Medial Officer in a Thai province, and the dilemmas he faces in reconfiguring services to meet emerging new health needs arising from his country’s rapid industrialisation, while constrained by resource limitations.
  • OzEmail - NASDAQ Listing
    One of Australia’s first Internet Service Providers’ history, and initial public offering on NASDAQ as a means to generate funds for expansion, and create liquidity for the founders. To be used for class discussion to explore when it makes sense to list o
  • Pacific Bank
    The case describes how two groups within a division become polarised along lines of status, age and education. Each distrusts the other and effectiveness of the whole group is compromised.
  • Pacific BBA Limited (A): The Company
    This case provides information on the history, corporate objectives, businesses, corporate strategy, management philosophy and attitudes, and financial characeristics of Pacific BBA. It could be used to explore corporate objectives and mission, a swot anal
  • Pacific BBA Limited (B): A Joint Venture Strategy for Asia
    The case focuses on Pacific BBA's Asian Development Strategy. The objectives and strategy of the company in Asia are outlined and the manner in which it identifies priority countries and businesses is shown. Useful background information on "doing business
  • Pacific BBA Limited (C): The Bid for Siddons Ramset Ltd.
    This case traces hostile bid by Pacific BBA for Siddons Ramset Ltd in late 1992. During the takeover attempt, a second bidder for Siddons, Illinois Toolworks, affected the takeover attempt. The case illustrates the nature of an Australian takeover attempt
  • Pacific Dunlop Batteries: Manufacturing a new product
    Case questions focus on merging technical innovation with business objectives. Also demonstrates manufacturing - marketing interface and raises quality issues.
  • Pacific Dunlop Bedding
    Pacific Dunlop's Bedding business implemented a best practice project in the early 1990's which included a value-added management initiative, integrating just-in-time manufacturing techniques and a quality management approach. The company involved itself i
  • Pacific Power Station
    This case covers factors relating to employee morale, job incentives and group norms.