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- April 1991 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Southland Corp. (A)
Examines the Thompson's $4.9 billion leveraged buyout of the Southland Corp. in 1987. As the original founders of Southland, the Thompsons were concerned about losing control over the company upon learning of the Belzberg family's acquiring interest. The teaching... View Details
- October 1990
- Article
The Structure and Governance of Enterprise
By: Michael C. Jensen and Richard S. Ruback
- July 1990
- Article
'Giants Lose Three Straight; Nazi Armies Take Paris': Commencement Week for the Harvard Class of 1940
By: R. S. Tedlow and Reed Hundt
- April 1990 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
Organizational Capabilities and U.S. War Production: The Controlled Materials Plan of World War II
By: Robert D. Cuff and Richard S. Tedlow
A vehicle for the discussion of a very important set of institutional arrangements that helped enable America to mobilize its economy for World War II. View Details
- March 1990
- Article
Henry Ford Savait-Il Vendre les Voitures?
- February 1990
- Supplement
James Burke: A Career in American Business, Video
- August 1989 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
James Burke: A Career in American Business (B)
By: Richard S. Tedlow and Wendy Smith
Covers the history of Tylenol from the autumn of 1982 through the second tampering incident in February 1986. Also deals with other developments in the history of Johnson & Johnson, especially the acquisition and divestiture of Technicare. View Details
- July 1989 (Revised June 1990)
- Teaching Note
James Burke: A Career in American Business (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-389-177) and (9-390-030). View Details
- June 1989 (Revised January 1992)
- Teaching Note
RJR Nabisco, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-289-056). View Details
- May 1989 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
RJR Nabisco
Gives students the opportunity to explore issues facing the board of directors in a leveraged buyout. RJR Nabisco is valued under different operating strategies and the source of gains in leveraged buyouts is stressed. View Details
- April 1989 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
James Burke: A Career in American Business (A)
By: Richard S. Tedlow and Wendy Smith
Presents an historical overview of the professional career of James E. Burke, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson. Examines the corporation's handling of three major occurrences--the Tylenol poisonings in 1982 and 1986 and the acquisition and subsequent sale of... View Details
- March 1989 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc.
Gives students the opportunity to explore the effect of substantial free cash flow on corporate acquisition and operating strategies. Students are also given the opportunity to extract information from the common stock prices of the participating firms. A variety of... View Details
- March 1989 (Revised January 1992)
- Teaching Note
Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc., Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-289-045). View Details
- March 1989 (Revised February 1998)
- Teaching Note
Marriott Corp.: The Cost of Capital, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-298-101). View Details
- March 1989 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged)
Gives students the opportunity to explore how a company uses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to compute the cost of capital for each of its divisions. The use of Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) formula and the mechanics of applying it are stressed. View Details