Health And Wellness - Publications - Faculty & Research

Two studies were conducted to demonstrate a bias toward negativity in evaluations of persons or their work in particular social circumstances. In Study 1, subjects evaluated materials written by peers. Those working under conditions that placed them in low status... View Details

Keywords: Social Psychology; Status and Position; Prejudice and Bias; Performance Evaluation; Situation or Environment; Perception; Attitudes

Citation

Find at Harvard

1982
Working Paper

Technology and Third World Multinationals

By: L. T. Wells Jr.

Citation

July 1981 (Revised December 1984)
Case

American Distilling Co. (A)

By: William E. Fruhan Jr.

Keywords: Health Industry; Health Industry; Health Industry

Citation

Find at Harvard

July 1981 (Revised December 1984)
Case

American Distilling Co. (B)

By: William E. Fruhan Jr.

Keywords: Health Industry; Health Industry; Health Industry

Citation

Find at Harvard

July 1981 (Revised October 1992)
Case

Chipman-Union, Inc.: Odor-Eaters Socks

By: John A. Quelch

The company is considering whether or not to introduce a branded line of men's athletic socks. Considers a preliminary marketing program, including supermarket and drug store distribution. View Details

Keywords: Distribution Channels; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry

Citation

Educators

Purchase

May 1981
Case

Hospital Affiliates International, Inc. and the Hospital Management Industry

By: Michael E. Porter

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Management; Health Industry

Citation

Find at Harvard

1981
Chapter

Foreign Investors from the Third World

By: L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Developing Countries and Economies

Citation

April 1981 (Revised January 1997)
Case

Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project

By: Kim B. Clark

Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant where yields have deteriorated sharply. The process is complex: the plant organization is not cooperative and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Production; Problems and Challenges; Conflict Management; Performance Productivity; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Groups and Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States

Citation

Educators

Purchase

01 Jan 1981
Lecture

Nutrition Intervention: Scope and Limits

By: James E. Austin

Keywords: Nutrition

Citation

1980
Book

Product Innovation and Directions of International Trade

By: L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Product Development; Globalization

Citation

1980
Chapter

Negotiating and Implementing Mineral Agreements with Multinationals: Some Critical Tax Development Issues

By: L. T. Wells Jr. and Malcolm Gillis

Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Metals and Minerals; Mining; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Taxation; Mining Industry

Citation

Article

Marketing Principles and the Future of Preventive Health Care

By: John A. Quelch

Citation

Find at Harvard

March 1980 (Revised February 1987)
Case

Sweco, Inc. (A)

By: Michael E. Porter and George S. Yip

Describes Sweco's decision about whether to enter the mud-processing equipment industry (used in oil well drilling). This is an internal entry decision, and the case describes Sweco's existing businesses as well as the mud-processing industry and competitors. The case... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost; Analytics and Data Science; Market Entry and Exit; Competition

Citation

Educators

Purchase