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- May 1983
- Article
The Resolution of Claims in Financial Distress - The Case of Massey Ferguson
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Scott P. Mason
Keywords:
Finance
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Scott P. Mason. "The Resolution of Claims in Financial Distress - The Case of Massey Ferguson." Journal of Finance 38, no. 2 (May 1983).
- spring 1983
- Article
A Financial Planning Model for an Analytic Review: The Case of a Savings and Loan Association
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords:
Finance;
Planning;
Financing and Loans;
Saving;
Financial Institutions;
Financial Services Industry;
Banking Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "A Financial Planning Model for an Analytic Review: The Case of a Savings and Loan Association." Auditing (spring 1983): 52–65.
- Article
Bilateral Contracts
By: Jerry R. Green and Seppo Honkapohja
A mathematical characterization of self-enforcing bilateral contracts is given. Contracts where both parties exercise some control over the quantity traded can sometimes be superior to contracts that rest control entirely with one side. Some qualitative characteristics...
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Green, Jerry R., and Seppo Honkapohja. "Bilateral Contracts." Journal of Mathematical Economics 11, no. 2 (1983): 171–187.
- March 1983 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Benjamin Franklin and the Definition of American Values
Discusses the value systems and their relationship to the conduct of business in 18th Century America. Also focuses on Benjamin Franklin, the preeminent colonial American, to examine how business was conducted in his era. Based on an earlier case by B.E. Supple.
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Values and Beliefs;
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
United States
Tedlow, Richard S. "Benjamin Franklin and the Definition of American Values." Harvard Business School Case 383-160, March 1983. (Revised March 2008.)
- December 1982 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Kennedy and the Balance of Payments
By: David B. Yoffie
In 1960, the United States was facing a balance of payments problem. Gold reserves were being drained, American products were losing competitiveness, and the dollar was under attack. This case analyzes the roots of this problem, provides an opportunity to discuss in...
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Keywords:
Problems and Challenges;
Accounting;
Macroeconomics;
Money;
Currency;
Trade;
United States
Yoffie, David B. "Kennedy and the Balance of Payments." Harvard Business School Case 383-073, December 1982. (Revised July 1985.)
- October 1982 (Revised May 1992)
- Case
Johnson & Johnson: The Tylenol Tragedy
In October 1982, Johnson & Johnson was confronted with a major crisis when seven deaths were attributed to poisoned Tylenol. The case reviews the facts as known a week after the incident occurred, and raises a wide range of questions regarding consumer behavior,...
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Keywords:
Consumer Behavior;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Competitive Strategy;
Crisis Management;
Health Care and Treatment;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Greyser, Stephen A. "Johnson & Johnson: The Tylenol Tragedy." Harvard Business School Case 583-043, October 1982. (Revised May 1992.)
- September 1982 (Revised October 1988)
- Background Note
Note on Implementing Strategy
Presents a framework for thinking about problems of implementing strategy. Defines the tasks of implementation and the range of implementation situations, then develops four approaches to implementation and reviews a range of implementation skills. Intended for use in...
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Keywords:
Strategy
Hamermesh, Richard G. "Note on Implementing Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 383-015, September 1982. (Revised October 1988.)
- August 1982 (Revised September 1991)
- Case
Rockwell International (A)
Describes the competitive situation facing Rockwell International, the market leader in the U.S. water meter industry. The industry is undergoing structural change, and competitor activity is intensifying. Rockwell must decide what, if any, actions are necessary to...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Decisions;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Markets;
Industry Structures;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Rockwell International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 383-019, August 1982. (Revised September 1991.)
- 1982
- Chapter
The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling
By: A. Michael Spence and M. E. Porter
- 1982
- Book
The Crocodile Man: A Case of Brain Chemistry and Criminal Violence
By: Andre Mayer and Michael A. Wheeler
Mayer, Andre, and Michael A. Wheeler. The Crocodile Man: A Case of Brain Chemistry and Criminal Violence. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1982.
- June 1982 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Ellis Manufacturing Co.
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Ellis finds itself in a weakening competitive position largely due to the lack of rationalization in its plants. Driven by a strong traditionally decentralized sales organization, Ellis finds that all plants want control over all product lines. As a result, overall...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Cost;
Analytics and Data Science;
Brands and Branding;
Performance Capacity;
Competitive Strategy;
Construction Industry
Shapiro, Roy D. "Ellis Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-103, June 1982. (Revised May 1995.)
- April 1982 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits
Calls for a decision on whether Hart Schaffner & Marx, the nation's leading manufacturer of high quality, branded suits, should expand its product line by marketing suits that are separately ticketed (i.e., the coat, vest, and slacks are sold from individual hangers...
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Decisions;
Price;
Markets;
Distribution Channels;
Production;
Mathematical Methods;
Competitive Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Tedlow, Richard S. "Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits." Harvard Business School Case 582-134, April 1982. (Revised June 1993.)
- March 1982 (Revised September 1985)
- Case
Sealed Air Corporation
By: Robert J. Dolan
Market leadership and technological innovation have marked Sealed Air's participation in the U.S. protective packaging market. Several small regional producers have introduced products which are less effective than Sealed Air's but similar in appearance and cheaper....
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Keywords:
Product Marketing;
Product;
Technological Innovation;
Supply and Industry;
Competitive Advantage;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States
Dolan, Robert J. "Sealed Air Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 582-103, March 1982. (Revised September 1985.)
- February 1982 (Revised June 1990)
- Case
Massey-Ferguson Ltd.—1980
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Scott P. Mason
Massey Ferguson began fiscal year 1981 in default on $2.5 billion of outstanding debt. The company's future depends on the ability of lenders, the governments of Canada and Ontario, and management, to agree on a refinancing plan. The case reviews Massey's performance...
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Keywords:
Financial Condition;
Financial Markets;
Financing and Loans;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Financial Strategy;
Borrowing and Debt;
Corporate Finance;
Canada
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Scott P. Mason. "Massey-Ferguson Ltd.—1980." Harvard Business School Case 282-043, February 1982. (Revised June 1990.)
- November 1982
- Article
The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Consensual Assessment Technique
By: T. M. Amabile
States that both the popular creativity tests, such as the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, and the subjective assessment techniques used in some previous creativity studies are ill-suited to social psychological studies of creativity. A consensual definition of...
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Amabile, T. M. "The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Consensual Assessment Technique." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 43, no. 5 (November 1982): 997–1013.
- 1982
- Article
When Self-Descriptions Contradict Behavior: Actions do Speak Louder than Words
By: T. M. Amabile and L. Kabat
Subjects viewed two videotapes, one depicting a stimulus person's self-description and the other depicting that person's behavior in a conversation, according to a four-way factorial design personality descriptor used in the self-description ("introvert" or...
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Amabile, T. M., and L. Kabat. "When Self-Descriptions Contradict Behavior: Actions do Speak Louder than Words." Social Cognition 1 (1982): 311–335.
- December 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Background Note
Research Methods in Marketing: Survey Research
By: Robert J. Dolan
Presents basic issues in survey research, covering both measurement and sampling error. The intention is to consider each element of the survey process: problem statement, questionnaire design, sampling, and data analysis.
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Dolan, Robert J. "Research Methods in Marketing: Survey Research." Harvard Business School Background Note 582-055, December 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- 1981
- Chapter
A Degeneracy Exploiting LU Factorization for the Simplex Method
By: André Perold
Keywords:
Mathematical Methods