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- November 1980
- Case
International Harvester (B3)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B3)." Harvard Business School Case 381-055, November 1980.
- November 1980 (Revised March 1981)
- Case
International Harvester (B4)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B4)." Harvard Business School Case 381-056, November 1980. (Revised March 1981.)
- November 1980 (Revised March 1981)
- Case
International Harvester (C)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (C)." Harvard Business School Case 381-057, November 1980. (Revised March 1981.)
- October 1980 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
International Harvester (A)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (A)." Harvard Business School Case 381-052, October 1980. (Revised January 1985.)
- October 1980 (Revised June 1986)
- Case
International Harvester (B1)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B1)." Harvard Business School Case 381-053, October 1980. (Revised June 1986.)
- 1980
- Working Paper
Components of Manufacturing Inventories: A Structural Model of the Production Process
By: Alan J. Auerbach and Jerry R. Green
This paper presents a structural model of production and inventory accumulation based on the hypothesis of cost minimization. It differs from previous attempts in several respects. First, it integrates the analysis of input inventories with output inventories, treating... View Details
Auerbach, Alan J., and Jerry R. Green. "Components of Manufacturing Inventories: A Structural Model of the Production Process." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 491, June 1980.
- March 1980 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
American Chemical Corp.
By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and John P. Goldsberry III
A large chemical manufacturer divests a plant that is acquired by a small specialty chemicals manufacturer. The acquisition decision is viewed from the vantage point of the small specialty chemicals manufacturer. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Chemicals; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Decision Making; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr., and John P. Goldsberry III. "American Chemical Corp." Harvard Business School Case 280-102, March 1980. (Revised December 1995.)
- March 1980 (Revised February 1987)
- Supplement
Sweco, Inc. (A1)
By: Michael E. Porter and George S. Yip
Supplements the (A) case. Designed as an in-class handout. View Details
Porter, Michael E., and George S. Yip. "Sweco, Inc. (A1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 380-168, March 1980. (Revised February 1987.)
- January 1980 (Revised August 1986)
- Case
General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A)
Describes the U.S. large turbine generator industry in early 1963, a period of severe price cutting and depressed industry conditions. Presents data to allow a structural analysis of the industry and an analysis of the strategies of the major players since 1946. The... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Machinery and Machining; Cost Management; Price; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Marketing Strategy; Industry Structures; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Porter, Michael E. "General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A)." Harvard Business School Case 380-128, January 1980. (Revised August 1986.)
- January 1980
- Supplement
General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (C)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 380-130, January 1980.
- January 1980 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
New Balance Athletic Shoes
By: Kim B. Clark
Faced with growth exceeding 100% per year, James Davis, president of New Balance, must decide how to meet the need for additional capacity. Several factors contribute to a climate of extreme uncertainty. Several options are considered, ranging from a second shift to... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Strategy; Information; Growth Management; Organizational Design; Performance Capacity; Risk and Uncertainty; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Republic of Ireland
Clark, Kim B. "New Balance Athletic Shoes." Harvard Business School Case 680-110, January 1980. (Revised April 1994.)
- 1979
- Chapter
Dilemmas of Participation: Issues in Organization Design and Management
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Dilemmas of Participation: Issues in Organization Design and Management." In Proceedings of the Second National Seminar on Individual Rights in the Corporation, edited by Alan F. Westin and Stephan Salisbury. New York: Educational Fund for Individual Rights, 1979. (Also in National Forum, spring 1982.)
- April 1979 (Revised June 1988)
- Case
Chain Saw Industry in 1978
By: Michael E. Porter and David J. Collis
For use on the second day of a two-day sequence on the U.S. chain saw industry. Describes the evolution of the industry since 1974. Illustrates issues in industry evolution, the forces causing evolution, and the strategic issues raised by evolution. The discussion can... View Details
Porter, Michael E., and David J. Collis. "Chain Saw Industry in 1978." Harvard Business School Case 379-176, April 1979. (Revised June 1988.)
- March 1979 (Revised June 1985)
- Case
Chain Saw Industry in 1974
Describes the structure of the chain saw industry in 1974, when it is on the threshold of a major period of growth. Data are provided on each significant competitor. The discussion should center around strategies in a growing market for differently situated... View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Corporate Strategy; Industry Structures; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Chain Saw Industry in 1974." Harvard Business School Case 379-157, March 1979. (Revised June 1985.)
- 1979
- Article
Combinatorial Designs Related to the Strong Perfect Graph Conjecture
By: André Perold, V. Chvatal, R. L. Graham and S. Whitesides
Keywords: Design
Perold, André, V. Chvatal, R. L. Graham, and S. Whitesides. "Combinatorial Designs Related to the Strong Perfect Graph Conjecture." Discrete Mathematics 26, no. 2 (1979): 83–92.
- Article
Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Richard E. Walton
This article presents the findings regarding the nature of the difficulties surrounding the supervisory role in participative work systems, a conceptualization of the supervisor/work group interface, and some action implications for the management of organizations.... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Organizational Design; Management Practices and Processes; Innovation and Invention
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Richard E. Walton. "Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?" Organizational Dynamics 7, no. 3 (Winter 1979): 24–38.
- Article
Optimal Capital-Gains Taxation under Limited Information
By: Jerry R. Green and Eytan Sheshinski
Taxation of capital gains at realization may distort individuals' decisions regarding holding or selling during an asset's lifetime. This creates the problem of designing a tax structure for capital gains so as to induce efficient patterns of holding and selling.... View Details
Green, Jerry R., and Eytan Sheshinski. "Optimal Capital-Gains Taxation under Limited Information." Journal of Political Economy 86, no. 6 (December 1978): 1143–1158.
- May 1978
- Case
B.F. Goodrich (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Ashis Gupta
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Ashis Gupta. "B.F. Goodrich (A)." Harvard Business School Case 178-220, May 1978.
- May 1978 (Revised February 1979)
- Supplement
B.F. Goodrich (C)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Ashis Gupta
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Ashis Gupta. "B.F. Goodrich (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 178-222, May 1978. (Revised February 1979.)