Publications

Educators

February 1988 (Revised November 1994)
Background Note

Note on Fundamental Parity Conditions

By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick

Provides a simple framework for analyzing expected exchange rate movements. Basic parity and equilibrium conditions are presented including purchasing power parity, forward parity, interest rate parity, the domestic Fisher effect, and the international Fisher effect... View Details

Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Situation or Environment

Educators

February 1988 (Revised May 1989)
Case

Citicorp Diners Club

By: W. Earl Sasser and Lucy N. Lytle

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

1988
Chapter

Change Master Companies: Environments in which Innovations Flourish

By: R. M. Kanter

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Leading Change; Innovation Leadership

1988
Chapter

Creative Human Resources in the R&D Laboratory: How Environment and Personality Impact Innovation

By: T. M. Amabile and S. S. Gryskiewicz

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Creativity; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Research and Development; Innovation and Invention; Personal Characteristics

November 1987
Background Note

Note on Advertising Effectiveness in the Beer Industry

By: Malcolm S. Salter

Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Performance Effectiveness; Food and Beverage Industry

November 1987 (Revised February 1988)
Case

Loblaw Companies Ltd.--1987

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Canada

1987
Book

Trade Promotion and Food Distribution Costs

By: R. Buzzell, J. Quelch and W. Salmon

October 1987 (Revised November 1991)
Case

Fiat--1986

By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick

Describes Fiat's 1986 Euro-equity offering of $2.1 billion of stock. The offering proved to be highly problematic, particularly for the lead manager, Deutsche Bank, and raises questions about the future of the Euro-equity market. Students are provided opportunities to... View Details

Keywords: Equity; Stocks; Negotiation Deal; Outcome or Result; Opportunities; Auto Industry

July 1987
Case

Frito-Lay, Inc.: The New Data Center

By: James I. Cash Jr.

Keywords: Information Technology; Food and Beverage Industry

June 1987
Supplement

Au Bon Pain: Interviews with Ron Shaich and Len Schlesinger, Video

By: W. Earl Sasser, Christopher Hart and Lucy N. Lytle

To be used with Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, the Partner/Manager Program. View Details

Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Human Resources; Management Systems; Selection and Staffing; Programs; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry

June 1987 (Revised August 1988)
Case

American Bank

By: Robert S. Kaplan

American Bank is developing a new system to compute product costs. The deregulated, more competitive environment for commercial banks has created both problems and opportunities for banking operations. In order to price existing products and assess the desirability of... View Details

Keywords: System; Consolidation; Commercial Banking; SWOT Analysis; Fair Value Accounting; Cost Management; Price; Banking Industry; North and Central America; United States

Educators