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- June 2003
- Case
Peabody Simpson at the Crossroads
By: Rajiv Lal, Nitin Nohria and Leslie Freeman
Three managing directors at Peabody Simpson had just returned from a firm-wide recruiting event at Columbia University, which they had covered together, as all were alumni. They were commiserating about having to submit revised forecasts to their division heads by the...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Capital Budgeting;
Recruitment;
Reports;
Organizational Design
Lal, Rajiv, Nitin Nohria, and Leslie Freeman. "Peabody Simpson at the Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 503-112, June 2003.
- May 2003
- Article
Perceptions of a Fluid Consensus: Uniqueness Bias, False Consensus, False Polarization and Pluralistic Ignorance in a Water Conservation Crisis.
By: Benoit Monin and Michael I. Norton
Monin, Benoit, and Michael I. Norton. "Perceptions of a Fluid Consensus: Uniqueness Bias, False Consensus, False Polarization and Pluralistic Ignorance in a Water Conservation Crisis." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 29, no. 5 (May 2003): 559–567.
- November 2002 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
Water Policy Priorities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Jose M. M. Porraz
The United States and Mexico face the challenges of managing shared water resources. The supply is limited and demand is growing on both sides of the border as a result of increased irrigated acreage and population growth.
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Keywords:
Policy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Negotiation;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United States;
Mexico
Goldberg, Ray A., and Jose M. M. Porraz. "Water Policy Priorities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border." Harvard Business School Case 903-414, November 2002. (Revised March 2003.)
- August 2000
- Case
Manila Water Company (A)
By: Michael Beer and Elizabeth Weldon
On February 3, 1997, the east zone of the Manila Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS) was taken over by the Manila Water Co. (MWC), a newly created joint venture between the Ayala Corp., a large Filipino conglomerate; Bechtel Enterprises, Inc., an American...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Horizontal Integration;
Privatization;
Problems and Challenges;
Utilities Industry
Beer, Michael, and Elizabeth Weldon. "Manila Water Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 401-014, August 2000.
- August 2000
- Case
Manila Water Company (B)
By: Michael Beer and Elizabeth Weldon
On August 1, 1997 the Manila Water Co. took control of the east zone of the newly privatized Manila Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS). At the time of privatization, MWSS was an inefficient, ineffective, and corrupt government agency. MWC must develop the...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Horizontal Integration;
Privatization;
Problems and Challenges;
Utilities Industry
Beer, Michael, and Elizabeth Weldon. "Manila Water Company (B)." Harvard Business School Case 401-015, August 2000.
- August 1999 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Brita Products Company, The
By: John A. Deighton
Clorox's Brita skillfully exploits a tide of water safety concerns, growing a home water (filtration) business from inception to a 15% U.S. household penetration in ten years. The dilemma in the case arises as the period of increasing returns seems to be drawing to a...
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Keywords:
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Acquisition;
Retention;
Safety;
Natural Environment;
Emerging Markets;
Investment Return;
Equity;
Demand and Consumers;
United States
Deighton, John A. "Brita Products Company, The." Harvard Business School Case 500-024, August 1999. (Revised January 2002.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- January 1998 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Sideco Americana S.A. (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Harold F. Hogan Jr
This case focuses on a decision the Sideco management team faces when customers of its newly acquired and privatized water and sewer company neglect to pay its bills. Describes the effort to transform an old-style Argentine construction and engineering company into a...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Government Relations;
Transformation;
Business or Company Management;
Values and Beliefs;
Argentina
Paine, Lynn S., and Harold F. Hogan Jr. "Sideco Americana S.A. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 398-081, January 1998. (Revised February 1998.)
- January 1994 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Ocean Spray Cranberries: Environmental Risk Management
Ocean Spray Cranberries, one of the nation's most successful agricultural cooperatives, faces some difficult environmental management problems associated with water usage and wetlands development. Because of federal and state wetlands laws, new bogs for expansion had...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Innovation and Invention;
Risk Management;
Cooperative Ownership;
Environmental Sustainability;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Ocean Spray Cranberries: Environmental Risk Management." Harvard Business School Case 794-088, January 1994. (Revised August 1994.)
- December 1993
- Case
Severn Trent Water (A): A Change of IMAGE
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Chris L Marshall
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Chris L Marshall. "Severn Trent Water (A): A Change of IMAGE." Harvard Business School Case 194-060, December 1993.
- December 1993
- Case
Severn Trent Water (B): Reaping the Technology Dividend
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Chris L Marshall
Keywords:
Information Technology
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Chris L Marshall. "Severn Trent Water (B): Reaping the Technology Dividend." Harvard Business School Case 194-061, December 1993.
- December 1993
- Case
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Arvin-Edison Water Storage District." Harvard Business School Case 594-078, December 1993.
- August 1992 (Revised February 1998)
- Supplement
Star Distributors, Inc. (B)
By: David A. Thomas
Presents the dilemma of Don Waters, vice president of Franchise Operations at Belmont Beverages. Waters must must decide what to do about the conflict between two partners in one of Belmont's franchises.
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Conflict Management;
Franchise Ownership;
Partners and Partnerships;
Distribution Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Thomas, David A. "Star Distributors, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-016, August 1992. (Revised February 1998.)
- November 1988 (Revised December 1988)
- Case
Tejon Ranch and California Water Use
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Tejon Ranch and California Water Use." Harvard Business School Case 589-066, November 1988. (Revised December 1988.)
- December 1985
- Case
Water Meter Industry in 1982
Porter, Michael E. "Water Meter Industry in 1982." Harvard Business School Case 386-128, December 1985.
- 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.)
- August 1974 (Revised November 1974)
- Case
Reynolds Construction Company
By: Paul W. Marshall
Deals with the use of critical path method for the construction of remote control building, which is part of a water purification system. Discusses the necessity of determining the shortest possible time in which a job could be done without spending more money. Case...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Construction;
Cost Management;
Time Management;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
System;
Construction Industry
Marshall, Paul W. "Reynolds Construction Company." Harvard Business School Case 675-017, August 1974. (Revised November 1974.)
- Teaching Interest
Business Opportunties in Climate Adaptation
By: John D. Macomber
This is a Short Intensive Program or SIP at Harvard Business School. It’s an optional student offering prior to the formal start of the Spring semester the following week. SIPs tend to cover new material on current topics, to be less formal than the HBS Case Study... View Details
- Research Summary
Climate Adaptation
By: John D. Macomber
It's clear that challenges like wildfires, river flooding, extreme heat, and storm surge are increasing. How will homeowners, businesses, instituations, goverments, and all of society decide what and whom to protect and what and whom to not protect? What is the timing?...
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- Teaching Interest
Overview
By: John D. Macomber
Teaching and research interests center around the matching of private and instituional capital into large public infrastructure and resilience projects that shape the future of cities and urban environments around the world. The world's population is increaslingly...
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- Research Summary
Overview
Engaged with field work in South Asia and East Africa, Professor Hussam places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the economics literature as well as relevant downstream policy implications. Her research spans four broad interests.... View Details
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