Faculty and Research

Books

Collis, David J., and Cynthia A. Montgomery. Corporate Strategy: A Resource-Based Approach. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2005. (Available in Chinese, Korean, and Italian versions.)

Collis, David J., Michael Goold, and D. Young. Corporate Headquarters: An International Analysis of Their Roles and Staffing. London: Financial Times-Prentice Hall, 2000.

Collis, D. J., and C. A. Montgomery. Corporate Strategy: Resources and the Scope of the Firm. Ill.: Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Published Papers

Collis, David J., and Michael G. Rukstad. "Can You Say What Your Strategy Is?" Harvard Business Review 86, no. 4 (April 2008).

Collis, David J., David Young, and Michael Goold. "The Structure, Size, and Performance of Corporate Headquarters." Strategic Management Journal 28, no. 4 (April 2007): 383-405.

Collis, David J., and Michael Goold. "Benchmarking Corporate Centre Staffs." Harvard Business Review 83, no. 9 (September 2005): 28-30.

Collis, David J. "When Industries Change: The Future of Higher Education." Continuing Higher Education Review 65 (fall 2001): 7-24.

Collis, David J., and T. Noda. "The Evolution of Intra-Industry Firm Heterogeneity: Insights from a Process Study." Academy of Management Journal 44, no. 4 (August 2001): 897-925.

Collis, David J. "Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Creativity." Comportamento Organizacional E Gastao (April 1998): 61-80.

Collis, David J., and Cynthia A. Montgomery. "Creating Corporate Advantage." Harvard Business Review 76, no. 3 (May-June 1998): 70-83.

Collis, David J. "Corporate Strategy in Multibusiness Firms." Long Range Planning Journal 29, no. 3 (June 1996): 416-418.

Collis, David J. "The Pitfalls of Parenting Mature Companies." Harvard Business Review 74, no. 5 (September-October 1996): 28-32.

Collis, D. J., and C. A. Montgomery. "Competing on Resources: Strategy in the 1990s." Harvard Business Review 73, no. 4 (July-August 1995): 118-128.

Collis, David J. "How Valuable are Organisational Capabilities?" Strategic Management Journal 15 (winter 1994): 143-152.

Collis, David J. "The Strategic Management of Uncertainty." European Management Journal 10, no. 2 (June 1992): 125-135.

Collis, David J. "A Resource Based Analysis of Global Competition: The Case of the Bearings Industry." Strategic Management Journal 12 (June 1991): 49-68.

Book Chapters

Collis, David J. "The Paradox of Scope: A Challenge to the Governance of Higher Education." In Competing Conceptions of Academic Governance: Negotiating the Perfect Storm, edited by William G. Tierney. Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.

Collis, David J. "New Business Models for Higher Education." In The Future of the City of Intellect: The Changing American University, edited by Steven Brint, 181-202. Palo Alto, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2002.

Collis, David J. "When Industries Change Revisited: New Scenarios for Higher Education." In Forum Futures, edited by David J. Collis, 103-126. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Ghemawat, Pankaj, and David J. Collis. "Mapping the Business Landscape." In The Portable MBA in Strategy. 2nd ed. Edited by Liam Fahey and Robert M. Randall, pp.171-188. John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

Collis, David J. "When Industries Change: Scenarios for Higher Education." In Exploring the Future of Higher Education, edited by David J. Collis, 47-70. New York, N.Y.: Forum Publishing, 1999.

Collis, David J., Stephen P. Bradley, and P. William Bane Jr. "The Converging Worlds of Telecommunications, Computing and Entertainment." In Sense and Respond: Capturing Value in the Network Era, edited by Stephen P. Bradley and Richard L. Nolan, 31-62. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1998.

Collis, D. J., P. W. Bane, and S. P. Bradley. "Winners and Losers--Industry Structure in the Converging World of Telecommunications, Computing, and Entertainment." In Competing in the Age of Digital Convergence, edited by D. B. Yoffie. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1997.

Collis, David J. "Organisational Capability as a Source of Profit." In Ogranisational Learning and Competitive Advantage, edited by David J. Collis, 139-163. London: Sage, 1996.

Collis, David J. "Related Corporate Portfolios." In Managing the Multibusiness Company, edited by David J. Collis, 122-142. London: Routledge, 1996.

Collis, D. J., and P. Ghemawat. "Industry Analysis." In The Portable MBA in Strategy, edited by Liam Fahey and Robert M. Randall. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

Collis, David J. "Bearings: The Visible Hand of Global Firms." In Beyond Free Trade: Firms, Governments, and Global Competition, edited by D. B. Yoffie, 251-310. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1993.

Collis, David J. "The Machine Tool Industry and Industrial Policy 1955-82." In International Competitiveness, edited by David J. Collis, 75-114. Cambridge, Mass.: Ballinger, 1988.

HBS Course Materials

Collis, David J., and Troy Smith. "AOL/Time Warner: To Merge or Demerge?" Harvard Business School Compilation 707-556.

Collis, David J. "Asahi Glass Co.: Diversification Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 794-113.

Collis, David J. "Asahi Glass Company: Diversification Strategy TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-150.

Collis, David J. "Beatrice Companies--1985." Harvard Business School Case 391-191.

Collis, David J. "Beatrice Companies--1985, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-282.

Collis, David J., and Jan W. Rivkin. "Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream Inc.: A Period of Transition." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 703-755.

Collis, David J., and Melinda B. Conrad. "Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, Inc.: A Period of Transition." Harvard Business School Case 796-109.

Collis, David J. "Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, Inc.: A Period of Transition (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 705-044.

Montgomery, Cynthia A., and David J. Collis. "Berkshire Partners TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 796-113.

Collis, David J. "Berkshire Partners, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-269.

Collis, David J. "Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-074.

Collis, David J. "Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (A) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-109.

Collis, David J. "Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 792-078.

Collis, David J., and Dianna Magnani. "Cabot Corporation's Liquefied Natural Gas Business." Harvard Business School Case 793-062.

Collis, David J. "Cabot Corporation's Liquefied Natural Gas Business TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-161.

Collis, David, Toby Stuart, and Troy Smith. "Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (A)." Harvard Business School Case 708-453.

Collis, David, Toby Stuart, and Troy Smith. "Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 708-454.

Collis, David, Toby Stuart, and Troy Smith. "Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 708-455.

Collis, David, Toby Stuart, and Troy Smith. "Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 708-491.

Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-189.

Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (A), (B), (C), and (D), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-276.

Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-195.

Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-196.

Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-197.

Porter, Michael E., and David J. Collis. "Chain Saw Industry in 1978." Harvard Business School Case 379-176.

Collis, David J. "Cooper Industries Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplements 793-504.

Collis, David J. "Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-095.

Collis, David J. "Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A) and (B), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-281.

Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 795-154.

Collis, David J. "Corning Glass Works International (A), (B1), and (B2), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-278.

Collis, David J. "Corporate Advantage: Identifying and Exploiting Resources." Harvard Business School Note 391-285.

Collis, David J. "Corporate Strategy: A Conceptual Framework." Harvard Business School Note 391-284.

Anand, Bharat N., David J. Collis, and Sophie Hood. "Danaher Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 708-445.

Collis, David J., Juan Alcacer, and Mary Furey. "DreamWorks SKG Inc.: To Distribute or Not to Distribute?" Harvard Business School Case 709-488.

Collis, David J., and Troy Smith. "Edward Jones in 2006: Confronting Success." Harvard Business School Case 707-497.

Collis, David J. "EnClean: Malcolm Waddell's Story (A)." Harvard Business School Case 794-115.

Collis, David J. "EnClean: Malcolm Waddell's Story (A) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-071.

Collis, David J. "EnClean: Malcolm Waddell, CEO, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplements 796-508.

Collis, David J., and Troy Smith. "ENDNOTES for Strategy in the Twenty-First Century Pharmaceutical Industry: Merck & Co. and Pfizer Inc. (RC Strategy)." Harvard Business School Supplement 707-507.

Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "General Electric: Consumer Electronics Group." Harvard Business School Case 389-048.

Collis, David J. "General Electric: Consumers Electronics Group, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-275.

Collis, David J. "General Motors' Automotive Components Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-176.

Collis, David J. "General Motors' Automotive Components Group (A), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-280.

Collis, David J., Peter W. Olson, and Mary Furey. "Guardian Media Group: Transition to the Online World." Harvard Business School Case 709-464.

Bradley, Stephen P., David J. Collis, Kevin P. Coyne, Andrei Hagiu, Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, Jan W. Rivkin, and John R. Wells. "How to Crack a Strategy Case." Harvard Business School Note 707-549.

Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry." Harvard Business School Case 391-006.

Collis, David J. "IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-268.

Collis, David J. "ICI and Hanson (A) & (B) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-122.

Pisano, Gary P., David J. Collis, and Peter K. Botticelli. "Intel Corporation: 1968-1997." Harvard Business School Case 797-137.

Collis, David J., and Jordan I. Siegel. "Introduction to International Strategy." Harvard Business School Module Note 706-481.

Collis, David J. "ISS--International Service System A/S, TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-270.

Collis, David J. "Kingsbury Machine Tool Corp." Harvard Business School Case 388-110.

Collis, David J. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-139.

Collis, David J. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A) and (B), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-279.

Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (B)." Harvard Business School Case 795-153.

Collis, David J. "Machine Tool Industry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 387-087.

Collis, David J. "Machine Tool Industry (B): United Kingdom." Harvard Business School Case 387-088.

Lodge, George C., and David J. Collis. "Machine Tool Industry and Industrial Policy--1955-82." Harvard Business School Note 387-145.

Collis, David J. "Major Home Appliance Industry in 1984 (Revised) and Maytag in 1984, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-272.

Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Major Home Appliance Industry in 1988." Harvard Business School Supplement 389-056.

Collis, David J. "Managing the Multibusiness Corporation." Harvard Business School Note 391-286.

Collis, David J. "Marks and Spencer Ltd. (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-271.

Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Maytag in 1984." Harvard Business School Case 389-055.

Knoop, Carin-Isabel, David J. Collis, Anthony St. George, and W. Earl Sasser. "Merck in Poland." Harvard Business School Case 899-142.

Hayes, Robert H., David J. Collis, and James Weber. "Merck Strategy: Breaking Away." Harvard Business School Case 901-050.

Collis, David J. "Nestle in Chocolate in 1990." Harvard Business School Case 391-203.

Collis, David J. "Nestle in Chocolate in 1990, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-277.

Collis, David J. "Newell Co.: Acquisition Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 794-066.

Collis, David J. "Newell Company: Acquisition Strategy TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-132.

Collis, David J., Peter W. Olson, and Mary Furey. "The Newspaper Industry in Crisis." Harvard Business School Note 709-463.

Collis, David J. "Note on Factory Automation." Harvard Business School Note 387-084.

Collis, David J. "Note on the Aluminum Industry in 1983, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-273.

Collis, David J. "Omron Tateisi Electronics Co." Harvard Business School Case 387-077.

Collis, David J. "Omron Tateisi Electronics Co., Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-274.

Collis, David J. "PepsiCo's Restaurants TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-134.

Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Portfolio Planning at CIBA-GEIGY and the Newport Investment Proposal." Harvard Business School Case 795-040.

Collis, David J. "Portfolio Planning at Ciba-Geigy and the Newport Investment Proposal TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-107.

Collis, David J. "Process of Strategy Making." Harvard Business School Module Note 709-500.

Collis, David J. "Saatchi & Saatchi Co. PLC." Harvard Business School Case 387-170.

Collis, David J. "Saatchi & Saatchi Co. PLC: Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 792-056.

Collis, David J. "Saatchi and Saatchi Company PLC: Corporate Strategy TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-094.

Collis, David J. "Scope of the Corporation, The." Harvard Business School Note 795-139.

Collis, David J. "Sharp Corporation 2004." Harvard Business School Case 706-508.

Collis, David J., and Tomo Noda. "Sharp Corporation: Technology Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 793-064.

Collis, David J. "Sharp Corporation: Technology Strategy TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 794-025.

Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Smashing the Cube: Corporate Transformation at CIBA-GEIGY Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 795-041.

Collis, David J. "Smashing the Cube: Corporate Transformation at Ciba-Geigy, Ltd. TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-140.

Collis, David J., and Jan W. Rivkin. "Strategic Decline." Harvard Business School Note 708-497.

Collis, David J., and Jan W. Rivkin. "Strategic Renewal." Harvard Business School Module Note 708-503.

Collis, David J., and Troy Smith. "Strategy in the Twenty First Century Pharmaceutical Industry: Merck & Co. and Pfizer Inc." Harvard Business School Case 707-509.

Collis, David J., and Troy Smith. "Strategy in the Twenty-First Century Pharmaceutical Industry: Merck & Co. and Pfizer Inc. (RC Strategy)." Harvard Business School Case 707-487.

Collis, David J. "Textron, Inc. TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-135.

Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Time Inc. and New Magazine Development." Harvard Business School Case 391-110.

Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Time Inc. and New Magazine Development (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-043.

Collis, David J. "Time Inc. and New Magazine Development (A) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-108.

Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Time Inc. and New Magazine Development (B)." Harvard Business School Case 792-044.

Collis, David J., and Troy Smith. "The Transformation of Thomson." Harvard Business School Case 708-428.

Collis, David J. "U.S. Lodging Industry in 1985, The TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-145.

Rukstad, Michael G., David J. Collis, and Tyrell Levine. "UNext: Business Education and e-Learning." Harvard Business School Case 701-014.

Collis, David J. "VisiCorp 1978-1984 TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-141.

Collis, David J. "The Walt Disney Co.: The Entertainment King (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 705-495.

Collis, David J. "Walt Disney Company (A), The: Corporate Strategy TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-152.

Collis, David J., Michael E. Porter, and Ellen Holbrook. "The Walt Disney Company (A): Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 388-147.

Collis, David J., Juan Alcacer, and Mary Furey. "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" Harvard Business School Case 709-462.

Collis, David J., Juan Alcacer, and Mary Furey. "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update." Harvard Business School Case 709-489.

Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Walt Disney Company, 1994: A Tumultuous Year." Harvard Business School Case 395-109.

Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Walt Disney Company, The (B): Sustaining Growth." Harvard Business School Case 794-129.

Collis, David J. "Walt Disney Company, The (B): Sustaining Growth TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-151.

Collis, David J., and Jennifer Montana. "Walt Disney Company, The, 1995." Harvard Business School Supplement 796-149.

Rukstad, Michael G., David J. Collis, and Tyrell Levine. "Walt Disney Company, The: The Entertainment King." Harvard Business School Case 701-035.

Collis, David J. "WPP Group PLC." Harvard Business School Case 388-126.