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- March 1979 (Revised December 1982)
- Case
Allied Chemical Corp. (B)
Describes Allied's cooperative approach to government relations and the approach of some of the regulatory agencies Allied deals with. Based mainly on quotes from Allied and government officials. Asks the student to evaluate Allied's government relations--in general... View Details
Lodge, George C., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. "Allied Chemical Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 379-150, March 1979. (Revised December 1982.)
- February 1979 (Revised December 1983)
- Case
Allied Chemical Corp. (A)
Describes Allied, the chemical industry, and the effects of the Kepone problem (a toxic pesticide dumped into the James River) as of 1976. The executive in the case must decide whether the company should support the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act and an... View Details
Keywords: Pollutants; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decision Making; Laws and Statutes; Welfare; Legal Liability; Business and Government Relations; Chemical Industry
Lodge, George C., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. "Allied Chemical Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 379-137, February 1979. (Revised December 1983.)
- February 1979
- Background Note
Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure
Examines the interrelationship between the maximization of the share value of a firm's common stock and the minimization of the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Presents a revised version of a case by J.W. Mullins, Jr. View Details
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Background Note 279-069, February 1979.
- 1978
- Chapter
The Context for the Individual Rights Issues: Labor Force Trends and Their Implication
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "The Context for the Individual Rights Issues: Labor Force Trends and Their Implication." In Proceedings of the First National Seminar on Individual Rights in the Corporation, edited by Alan F. Westin and Stephan Salisbury. New York: Educational Fund for Individual Rights, 1978.
- June 1978
- Article
Large Group Bargaining in a Characteristic Function Game
By: J. K. Murnighan and A. E. Roth
Murnighan, J. K., and A. E. Roth. "Large Group Bargaining in a Characteristic Function Game." Journal of Conflict Resolution 22, no. 2 (June 1978): 299–317.
- April 1978
- Case
FTC and Listerine Antiseptic
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Pharmaceutical Industry
Greyser, Stephen A. "FTC and Listerine Antiseptic." Harvard Business School Case 578-166, April 1978.
- January 1978
- Article
Families, Family Processes, and Economic Life
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords: Family and Family Relationships
Kanter, R. M. "Families, Family Processes, and Economic Life." Supplementary Issue. American Journal of Sociology 82 (January 1978). (Also in Turning Points: Historical and Sociological Essays on the Family, edited by S. Boocock and J. Demos. University of Chicago Press, 1978.)
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Case
Polaroid-Kodak (B1)
Describes additional events in battle between Polaroid and Kodak outlined in Polaroid-Kodak. Includes the competitive actions taken by the companies such as the introduction of customer rebates and bonus plans with dealers. Details the new products of each company and... View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Product; Competitive Strategy; Electronics Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B1)." Harvard Business School Case 378-173, January 1978. (Revised February 1983.)
- 17 Jun 1977
- Conference Presentation
Working and Loving America: Work Systems as a Source of Constraints on Families
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Working and Loving America: Work Systems as a Source of Constraints on Families." Paper presented at the Smithsonian International Symposium, Washington, DC, June 17, 1977. (Published as "Jobs and Families: Impact of Working Roles on Family Life." Children Today (HEW Children's Bureau of Publication), vol. 7 (March-April 1978), pp. 11-16. Reprintings include: Structure and Process: Readings for Introductory Sociology, edited by R.A. Peterson and C.A. Vaughan. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth, 1985; The Adult Years: Continuity and Change. College Park, Md: International University Consortium, 1984; new edition, 1992.)
- March 1977
- Article
Some Effects on Proportions on Group Life: Skewed Sex Ratios and Responses to Token Women
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Some Effects on Proportions on Group Life: Skewed Sex Ratios and Responses to Token Women." American Journal of Sociology 82 (March 1977): 965–90. (Reprintings include: Representative Bureaucracy, edited by J. Dolan and D. Rosenbloom. M.E. Sharpe, 2002; Readings in Sociology, edited by R. Curtis. Kendall-Hunt Publishing, 1988; Women and Symbolic Interaction, edited by M.J. Deegan and M. Hill. N.Y.: Allen Unwin, 1986; The Gender Gap and Psychotherapy, edited by E. Carmen and P. Ricker. N.Y.: Plenum, 1984; The Substance of Social Deviance, edited by R.A. Farrell and V.L. Swigert. Alfred Publishing, 1978; Sociological Inventory, Vol. 1, 1979; Reader in Complex Organizations, edited by A. Etzioni and E.W. Lehman. N.Y.: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1980; Sociology: Contemporary Introductory Readings, edited by J. And A. Stimson. Ithaca, N.Y.: Peacock, 1983.)
- 01 Jan 1977
- Conference Presentation
Short Term Natural Gas Consumption Forecasts: Optimal Use of National Weather Service Data
By: James K. Sebenius and Richard Lehman
- October 1976
- Background Note
Industry Structural Change
Presents a framework for understanding and predicting industry structural change. Examines 1) the important underlying forces causing structural change, 2) the key relationships among industry elements in the process of change, and 3) some implications of change for... View Details
Keywords: Framework; Industry Structures; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Corporate Strategy
Porter, Michael E. "Industry Structural Change." Harvard Business School Background Note 377-051, October 1976.
- August 1976
- Article
A Model of Economic Growth With Altruism Between Generations
By: Elon Kohlberg
Kohlberg, Elon. "A Model of Economic Growth With Altruism Between Generations." Journal of Economic Theory 13, no. 1 (August 1976): 1–13.
- July 1976 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (A)
By: Michael Beer
Describes a division of Corning Glass Works that finds itself with deep financial and organizational problems. Severe conflict and lack of coordination exist between functional groups. Employees do not have a sense of direction and morale is low. Provides sufficient... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Change Management; Transformation; Employees; Working Conditions; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Beer, Michael. "Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 477-024, July 1976. (Revised April 1983.)
- July 1976
- Article
Couple Strain in Communal Households: A Four Factor Model of the Separation Process
By: R. M. Kanter and D. Jaffe
Keywords: Relationships
Kanter, R. M., and D. Jaffe. "Couple Strain in Communal Households: A Four Factor Model of the Separation Process." Journal of Social Issues 32 (July 1976): 169–91. (Reprinted in Divorce and Separation, edited by G. Levinger and O.C. Moles. N.Y.: Basic, 1979.)
- 1974
- Book
No-Fault Divorce
Keywords: Relationships
Wheeler, Michael A. No-Fault Divorce. Boston: Beacon Press, 1974.
- 01 Sep 1974
- Conference Presentation
Coupling, Parenting, and the Presence of Others: Intimate Relationships in Communal Households
By: R. M. Kanter, D. K. Weisberg and D. T. Jaffe
Kanter, R. M., D. K. Weisberg, and D. T. Jaffe. "Coupling, Parenting, and the Presence of Others: Intimate Relationships in Communal Households." Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Montreal, September 01, 1974. (Also presented at the 1974 meetings of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, pp. 433-52 (with D.K. Weisberg and D.T. Jaffe). Reprinted in Family Relationships, edited G.K. Phelen. Minneapolis: Burgess, 1978.)
- September 1974 (Revised June 1986)
- Case
William D. Ruckelshaus and the Environmental Protection Agency
By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Government Administration; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Government Relations; United States
Bower, Joseph L. "William D. Ruckelshaus and the Environmental Protection Agency." Harvard Business School Case 375-083, September 1974. (Revised June 1986.)