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- August 1988 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Norton Group PLC: To Be or Not to Be in the Motorcycle Business (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jon Skofic
Norton, a once famous motorcycle manufacturer, soundly beaten by Japanese competition, turns its attention to developing rotary engines. The company is acquired by Norton Group PLC, which is headed by a dashing entrepreneur. The new management must decide what... View Details
- August 1988 (Revised July 1996)
- Background Note
Note on Resource Pricing
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Finance
- 1988
- Chapter
Defined Benefit versus Defined Contribution Pension Plans: What are the Real Tradeoffs
By: Zvi Bodie, Alan J. Marcus and Robert C. Merton
- July 1988 (Revised October 1992)
- Exercise
Sellars' Market
By: David E. Bell
A shop owner has limited shelf space for display of impulse purchase products near the cash register. He must select only nine to display. Exercise shows the relevance of opportunity cost or resource pricing. By setting an appropriate charge for the shelf space the... View Details
Keywords: Marketing
- 1988
- Chapter
Promoting Career-Enhancing Relationships in Organization: The Role of the Human Resource Professional
By: D. A. Thomas and Kathy E. Kram
- 1988
- Chapter
Creative Human Resources in the R&D Laboratory: How Environment and Personality Impact Innovation
By: T. M. Amabile and S. S. Gryskiewicz
- January–February 1988
- Article
Dynamic Strategies for Asset Allocation
By: André Perold and William F. Sharpe
- October 1987
- Article
Water, Bread, and Meat: Payment for Work in the Atacama Desert
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
- September 1987 (Revised October 1987)
- Background Note
The Job of the General Manager
By: James L. Heskett
Describes elements of the job of the general manager that are addressed in the Management Policy and Practice course at the Harvard Business School. These include: 1) establishing strategic direction, 2) setting goals and managing standards of performance, 3)... View Details
- September 1987
- Background Note
What Do Venture Capitalists Do?
Presents the results derived from 49 responses to a questionnaire mailed to 100 venture capitalists in late 1984. The purpose of the survey was to shed light on the relationship between venture capitalists and their portfolio companies. The survey revealed that the... View Details
- 1987
- Chapter
Pension Plan Integration as Insurance against Social Security Risk
By: Robert C. Merton, Zvi Bodie and Alan J. Marcus
- 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
- April 1987
- Article
The Effect of Accounting Procedure Changes on CEO's Cash Salary and Bonus Compensation
By: Paul M. Healy, Sok-Hyon Kang and Krishna G. Palepu
- March 1987 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, The Partner/Manager Program
By: W. Earl Sasser
In recent years, Au Bon Pain (ABP), a chain of upscale French bakeries/sandwich cafes based in Boston, confronted a set of human resource problems endemic to the fast food industry (i.e., a labor shortage which made it difficult to attract and maintain quality crew... View Details
- March 1987 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc.
By: Kenneth A. Merchant, Krishna G. Palepu and Joseph P. Mulloy
Describes a dispute between the owners of the major league baseball teams and the players' union about the profitability of the baseball teams. The issue is important because of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. A consultant is brought in to decide... View Details
- January 1987
- Article
From Status to Contribution: Organizational Implications of the Changing Basis for Pay
By: R. M. Kanter