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- March 1986
- Teaching Note
American Communications (A), Teaching Note
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
- March 1986 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Valerie Morgan
Presents interviews and conversations with a woman who recently started a publishing house. Primarily concerns her immediate future regarding harvesting options: IPO, sell out, step up to chairman, venture capital, etc. Also deals with the excitement and thrill of... View Details
- February 1986 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
American Communications (A)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
- 1986
- Chapter
Alternative Limited Communication Systems: Centralization vs. Interchange of Information
By: Jerry R. Green and Jean-Jacques Laffont
- September 1985 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
CompuServe (A)
By: James L. Heskett
- April 1985 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
Seven-Up Division of Philip Morris
By: Michael E. Porter and Edward J. Hoff
In 1979, Philip Morris acquired the Seven-Up Co., the number three concentrate producer in the U.S. After four years of losses, Seven-Up had registered an operating profit in 1984. Industry analysts were debating the role that Seven-Up would play in Philip Morris's... View Details
- February 1985
- Article
Motivation and Creativity: Effects of Motivational Orientation on Creative Writers
By: T. M. Amabile
72 members of the college community who identified themselves as actively involved in creative writing participated in individual laboratory sessions, in which they were asked to write 2 brief poems, to investigate the hypothesis that intrinsic motivation is conducive... View Details
- 1985
- Article
The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Adoption of Industrial Innovations
By: Joseph Cherian and Rohit Deshpandé
- October 1984
- Background Note
Developing and Communicating Strategy Goals
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth
- August 1984 (Revised March 1989)
- Background Note
Direct, Personal Leadership
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth
Argues that to be effective leaders, general managers must focus on substance, not process, and aggressively combat the forces that can lead to the politicization of the organization. Examines the leader's direct role in setting and communicating goals, managing the... View Details
- 1 Apr 1984
- Conference Presentation
The Effect of Reward and Task Label on Children's Verbal Creativity
By: Beth A. Hennessey and Teresa M. Amabile
- 1984
- Article
Organizational Culture and Marketing Effectiveness
By: Rohit Deshpandé and A. Parasuraman
- August 1983 (Revised December 1987)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Challenging the Entrepreneurial Culture
- 1 Aug 1983
- Conference Presentation
Effects of Motivational Orientation on Creative Writing
- April 1983 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Shouldice Hospital Limited
By: James L. Heskett
Various proposals are set forth for expanding the capacity of the hospital. In assessing them, serious consideration has to be given to the culture of the organization and the importance of preserving it in a service delivery system. In addition to issues of capacity... View Details
- January 1983 (Revised June 1985)
- Case
Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.: Marketing Communications
By: John A. Quelch
Marketing executives at the company are considering the merits of a variety of communications programs designed to increase the effectiveness of the company's sales force of beauty consultants. View Details