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- Aug 2003 - 2003
- Conference Presentation
Inter-organizational Cooperation between Not-for-profit Organizations: A Relational Analysis
By: Julie Battilana and M. Sengul
- summer 2003
- Article
Patents, Invalidity, and the Strategic Transmission of Enabling Information
By: James J. Anton and Dennis A. Yao
The patent system encourages innovation and knowledge disclosure by providing exclusivity to inventors. Exclusivity is limited, however, because a substantial fraction of patents have some probability of being ruled invalid when challenged in court. The possibility of... View Details
- February 2003 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
The Nature Conservancy
By: Allen S. Grossman and Jane Wei-Skillern
Almost immediately upon being appointed CEO of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Steve McCormick undertakes a radical reorganization of this global institution. TNC is the largest and, by most measures, the most successful environment organization in the world, with... View Details
- January 2003 (Revised February 2011)
- Tool
Business Analysis and Valuation Model (Version 5)
By: Paul M. Healy, Krishna G. Palepu and Jonathan Barnett
Once you enter company financial statements, this software enables you to standardize them to a common format, make any needed adjustments to the company's accounting, and make assumptions about the company's future performance. The model then provides financial ratios... View Details
- November 2002
- Compilation
Four Principles of Biomedical Ethics: Definitions and Examples
By: Sandra J. Sucher
Introduces four principles of biomedical ethics, excerpted from Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress (Oxford University Press, 2001). The principles provide a conceptual framework for the analysis and resolution of moral problems... View Details
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Administrative Data Project (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Donald E. Heller
Encourages analysis of the implementation of a large technical infrastructure and process transformation project within a university setting. Enables an instructor to teach change management, leadership, and technical project management skills. View Details
- October 2002 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Group Process in the Challenger Launch Decision (A)
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Laura Feldman
The night before the launch of the Challenger shuttle, officials from Morton Thiokol (Solid Rocket Booster manufacturer) and NASA participated in a teleconference to discuss whether to postpone the shuttle launch due to predicted low temperatures at Kennedy Space... View Details
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Highlights giving and receiving feedback in an MBA classroom setting. View Details
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (C)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- September 2002 (Revised August 2020)
- Technical Note
Real Estate Finance: A Technical Note Based on 'Bonnie Road'
By: Arthur I Segel
Supplement to (813-186). View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Investment Evaluation; Property; Acquisition; Finance; Analysis; Real Estate Industry; New Jersey
- September 2002
- Teaching Note
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (A,B,&C) (TN)
By: Rakesh Khurana and Lynda M. Applegate
Teaching Note for (9-803-046), (9-803-047), and (9-803-048). View Details
- September–October 2002
- Article
Putting Strategy Hypotheses to the Test with Cause-and-Effect Analysis
By: Dennis Campbell
- August 2002 (Revised September 2002)
- Background Note
Financial Analysis of Microsoft
Contains a detailed analysis of Microsoft's financial performance from 1985 to 2001. During this time, Microsoft improved its profitability and cash flow generation--changes that led to a dramatic rise in valuation. Also addresses the issue of determining how much... View Details
- August 2002 (Revised November 2016)
- Background Note
Customer Profitability and Lifetime Value
By: Elie Ofek
Introduces the central concepts involved in determining customer lifetime value, with detailed analysis and examples from the realm of direct marketing. Implications for marketing strategy and customer relationship management are briefly discussed. View Details
- August 2002 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Great Dakota Bank: Online Banking
By: Frances X. Frei, Youngme E. Moon and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar
In 2002, Great Dakota Bank's retail division is considering how heavily it should be promoting the company's online banking service. A recent promotional campaign appears to have significantly increased enrollments in online banking, but it is unclear whether the bank... View Details
- Other Article
What Do We Know About Variance in Accounting Profitability?
By: Anita M. McGahan and Michael E. Porter
In this paper, we analyze the variance of accounting profitability among a broad cross-section of firms in the American economy from 1981 to 1994. The purpose of the analysis is to identify the importance of year, industry, corporate-parent, and business-specific... View Details
- 2002
- Working Paper
Mergers and Acquisitions: An Empirical Analysis of Synergies, Externalities and Dynamics
By: Rachel T.A. Croson and Kathleen L. McGinn
- March 2002
- Background Note
Incentive Strategy Within Organizations
By: Brian J. Hall
This case serves as a supplement to any course on incentive design and implementation. The analysis first locates incentive strategy within the larger structure of organizations and markets and then helps to define the central components and difficulties of incentive... View Details