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- October 1977 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Northern Chemical Institute
Rosenbloom, Richard S. "Northern Chemical Institute." Harvard Business School Case 678-070, October 1977. (Revised December 1984.)
- September 1973 (Revised June 1983)
- Case
Harlan Chemical Corp.
Corey, E. Raymond. "Harlan Chemical Corp." Harvard Business School Case 574-011, September 1973. (Revised June 1983.)
- February 2006 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Kevin McCarthy and Westlake Chemical Corporation (A)
Examines forecasting earnings/performance for a commodity chemical firm during a period of high uncertainty, highlighting the combined effects of input process (natural gas), industry capacity/utilization, and cyclicality. Assuming the role of Kevin McCarthy (the top... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Futures and Commodity Futures; Forecasting and Prediction; Chemicals; Chemical Industry
Riedl, Edward J. "Kevin McCarthy and Westlake Chemical Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 106-049, February 2006. (Revised August 2006.)
- March 1993 (Revised September 1995)
- Case
Chemical Bank: Technology Support for Cooperative Work
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Donna B. Stoddard
Describes the organization and IT environment that Bruce Hasenyager found when he arrived at Chemical Bank. Goes on to explain his decision for implementing Lotus Notes as an "indispensable" management tool. Software is available: Order No. 9-196-701 (Windows version)... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Decision Making; Decisions; Management Style; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Applications and Software; Information Technology; Information; Information Management; Technology Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Donna B. Stoddard. "Chemical Bank: Technology Support for Cooperative Work." Harvard Business School Case 193-131, March 1993. (Revised September 1995.)
- October 1995 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (A)
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Roger Atherton
The president and controller of Western Chemical Corp. are discussing the best way to measure and report performance of foreign subsidiaries. One subsidiary is a joint venture with its own borrowing capacity; another is wholly owned; and a third is wholly owned and... View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Roger Atherton. "Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (A)." Harvard Business School Case 196-079, October 1995. (Revised January 1999.)
- January 1974 (Revised January 1977)
- Case
Knox Chemical Corp.
Corey, E. R., D. Winslow, and R. Beniviste. "Knox Chemical Corp." Harvard Business School Case 574-046, January 1974. (Revised January 1977.)
- 1986
- Chapter
Allied Chemical (A)
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Allied Chemical (A)." In Business Policy: Text and Cases. 6th ed. by K. Andrews, J. Bower, C. R. Christensen, R. Hamermesh, and M. E. Porter, 431–443. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1986. (Also appears in Instructor's Manual to accompany Business Policy: Text and Cases, 7th edition, by Joseph Bower, et al., Homewood, Ill.: Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1991, pp. 111-113.)
- December 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Specialty Medical Chemicals
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Lucinda Doran
A new general manager is supposed to rekindle growth. Seven months later, he questions the abilities of his direct reports. An organizational psychologist is brought in to assess his people. The general manager now has to decide who to keep and how to structure his... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Employees; Leadership Development; Management Teams; Organizational Structure; Cognition and Thinking
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Lucinda Doran. "Specialty Medical Chemicals." Harvard Business School Case 399-094, December 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- February 1995 (Revised June 1999)
- Case
Chemical Bank: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Norman Klein
The retail bank division of Chemical Bank faces declining margins and increased competition in its credit and deposit gathering and processing business. It wishes to implement a new strategy to become a preferred financial service provider to target customer groups.... View Details
Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Adoption; Growth and Development Strategy; Communication Strategy; Customer Relationship Management; Management Systems; Performance Evaluation; Banks and Banking; Measurement and Metrics; Banking Industry
Kaplan, Robert S., and Norman Klein. "Chemical Bank: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard." Harvard Business School Case 195-210, February 1995. (Revised June 1999.)
- April 8, 2025
- Article
Creating Workplaces Free of Forever Chemicals
By: Joseph G. Allen, Heather A. Henrikson and Michael W. Toffel
Forever chemicals are toxic and widely used in buildings and yet they remain on the rise globally with little regulation to control them. In the United States, for example, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations currently cover only forever chemicals in... View Details
Keywords: Occupational Health; Safety Regulations; Regulation; Working Conditions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Safety; Health
Allen, Joseph G., Heather A. Henrikson, and Michael W. Toffel. "Creating Workplaces Free of Forever Chemicals." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (April 8, 2025).
- July 1958 (Revised March 1979)
- Case
Mansfield Chemical Co.
Vandell, Robert F., and D. S. Tucker. "Mansfield Chemical Co." Harvard Business School Case 204-067, July 1958. (Revised March 1979.)
- April 1987
- Case
Intercontrol Chemical Corp.
Vitale, Michael R. "Intercontrol Chemical Corp." Harvard Business School Case 187-116, April 1987.
- November 2009 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
International Lobbying and The Dow Chemical Company (A)
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
This case explores company strategy, business-government relations, and collective action challenges associated with international and domestic lobbying regarding regulation of the chemical industry. In the fall of 2006, a five-year legislative process for a major new... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government Legislation; Business and Government Relations; Power and Influence; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Chemical Industry; Chemical Industry; Europe
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "International Lobbying and The Dow Chemical Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 710-027, November 2009. (Revised July 2011.)
- January 1990 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
Hoechst and the German Chemical Industry
Describes the rise of the German chemical industry and the specific country-based factors that contributed to the rise. Focuses on the German firm Hoechst: its history, its position after World War II, and its subsequent internationalization. Set in 1986 when Hoechst... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Competitive Advantage; Acquisition; Chemical Industry; Germany; United States
Gomes-Casseres, Benjamin. "Hoechst and the German Chemical Industry." Harvard Business School Case 390-146, January 1990. (Revised May 1991.)
- 2007
- Report
The Role of Clusters in the Chemical Industry
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
The European Chemical Industry, still in the leading position globally, is under intense competitive pressure from emerging locations in Asia and the Middle East. After first reacting by efficiency upgrading within companies and then pursuing outsourcing and aggressive... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Industry Clusters; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; Chemical Industry; Asia; Europe; Middle East
Ketels, Christian H.M. "The Role of Clusters in the Chemical Industry." Report, 2007. (Prepared for the Annual Conference of the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA))
- June 1982 (Revised May 1983)
- Case
Chandler Chemical Corp. (A)
By: Jay O. Light
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Light, Jay O. "Chandler Chemical Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 282-099, June 1982. (Revised May 1983.)
- November 1973 (Revised February 1975)
- Case
Kelor Chemical Corp. (B)
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Kelor Chemical Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 274-109, November 1973. (Revised February 1975.)
- March 1988 (Revised January 1989)
- Case
Hercules Incorporated: Specialty Chemicals Co.
Dhebar, Anirudh S. "Hercules Incorporated: Specialty Chemicals Co." Harvard Business School Case 188-115, March 1988. (Revised January 1989.)
- July 1985 (Revised August 1987)
- Case
Waters Chromatography Division: Chemical Products
Bonoma, Thomas V. "Waters Chromatography Division: Chemical Products." Harvard Business School Case 586-010, July 1985. (Revised August 1987.)
- June 1990
- Case
Nova Chemical Corp. (Abridged)
By: Thomas R. Piper
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Nova Chemical Corp. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 290-062, June 1990.