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- January 1995 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Apple Computer 1995 (A)
By: David B. Yoffie and Takia Mahmood
Updates Apple Computer--1992. Summarizes the key strategic actions from 1992 to 1995 regarding PCs, the PowerMac, multimedia, OS licensing, and alliances with IBM. View Details
Yoffie, David B., and Takia Mahmood. "Apple Computer 1995 (A)." Harvard Business School Supplement 795-061, January 1995. (Revised March 1995.)
- 12 Dec 2014
- News
Are women opting out of their careers to raise families?
- 09 Oct 2014
- Video
Professor Joe Fuller on Middle Skills and U.S. Competitiveness
- 06 Aug 2013
- News
The Fall of Brazil's Richest Man: Eike Batista
- October 3, 2016
- Article
Immigrants Play a Disproportionate Role in American Entrepreneurship
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr
This article summarizes recent research on how immigrants contribute to the formation of U.S. start-ups and the traits of the businesses founded. View Details
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, and William R. Kerr. "Immigrants Play a Disproportionate Role in American Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 3, 2016).
- September 1994
- Case
Otis Elevator Company: China Joint Venture (B-1)
Summarizes the development of the joint venture between 1984 and 1988 and poses new challenges. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Otis Elevator Company: China Joint Venture (B-1)." Harvard Business School Case 395-058, September 1994.
- August 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Background Note
Process of "Going Public" in the United States, The
Summarizes the process of going public: the steps for SEC approval, the role of the SEC, and the roles of major players such as underwriters and printers. View Details
Miller, Gregory S. Process of "Going Public" in the United States, The. Harvard Business School Background Note 105-016, August 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- June 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Background Note
Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions
By: Arthur I Segel, Jeff Mandelbaum and Armen Panossian
Summarizes several of the major federal environmental statutes, most notably the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA" or "Superfund"). Also discusses several state and local regulations. View Details
Segel, Arthur I., Jeff Mandelbaum, and Armen Panossian. "Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-185, June 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
- June 2002
- Background Note
Note on the Value of Life
By: Michael A. Wheeler and Carlos Gonzalez
This case summarizes how American courts measure damages in wrongful death suits. Various standards are compared, as are their implications for business management. View Details
Keywords: Judgments; Courts and Trials; Business or Company Management; Standards; Negotiation; United States
Wheeler, Michael A., and Carlos Gonzalez. "Note on the Value of Life." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-152, June 2002.
- October 1999 (Revised June 2002)
- Case
Case Brief: Stone Container in Honduras and Costa Rica
By: James K. Sebenius and Hannah Bowles
Summarizes contents of two full-length cases. The cases provide examples of two different approaches to managing complex multi-party negotiations with stakeholders. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Sebenius, James K., and Hannah Bowles. "Case Brief: Stone Container in Honduras and Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Case 800-137, October 1999. (Revised June 2002.)
- February 2000
- Background Note
Medicine, Incentive Compensation, and the Law
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer and Bruce L. Hall
Summarizes legal issues in structuring a health care incentive plan, such as tax laws and federal regulations. Draws from an interview conducted with a New England lawyer in October 1999. View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Compensation and Benefits; Law; Health Care and Treatment; Taxation; Laws and Statutes; Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard M.J., and Bruce L. Hall. "Medicine, Incentive Compensation, and the Law." Harvard Business School Background Note 600-087, February 2000.
- April 2010
- Background Note
Central Europe after the Crash: Between Europe and the Euro
By: Diego A. Comin, Dante Roscini and Elisa Farri
This note briefly reviews the financial crisis in central Europe in late 2008, and summarizes how four central European countries—Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia—have coped with the economic downturn. View Details
Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Financial Crisis; Financial Strategy; Czech Republic; Hungary; Poland; Slovakia
Comin, Diego A., Dante Roscini, and Elisa Farri. "Central Europe after the Crash: Between Europe and the Euro." Harvard Business School Background Note 710-047, April 2010.
- February 1986 (Revised March 1990)
- Supplement
Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (D)
By: David A. Garvin
Summarizes Copeland's focused factory approach, and updates the company's efforts at the Sidney, Hartselle, Shelby, and Richville plants. Concludes with a brief discussion of future prospects for Copeland's manufacturing strategy. View Details
Garvin, David A. "Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 686-091, February 1986. (Revised March 1990.)
- August 1991
- Background Note
Marketing Research
Summarizes and synthesizes materials in the following notes: Marketing Situation Assessment, Marketing Research: An Overview of Research Methods, and Research Methods in Marketing: Survey Research. View Details
Keywords: Marketing
Sultan, Fareena. "Marketing Research." Harvard Business School Background Note 592-013, August 1991.
- August 2008
- Background Note
Divisive Reorganizations
By: Henry B. Reiling and Kevin Wall
The note (1) describes "spin-offs" and "split-offs," (2) summarizes the requirements to qualify for tax postponement, and (3) identifies the public policy considerations justifying this favorable treatment. View Details
Reiling, Henry B., and Kevin Wall. "Divisive Reorganizations." Harvard Business School Background Note 209-042, August 2008.
- September 2007
- Case
Still Leading (B8): Paul Newman—Newman's Own Script
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Lance P. Pierce
Well known actor Paul Newman started a business to give profits to charity. Summarizes his experience in making the transition from one kind of leadership to another. View Details
Keywords: Transition; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Social Entrepreneurship; Food and Beverage Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Lance P. Pierce. "Still Leading (B8): Paul Newman—Newman's Own Script." Harvard Business School Case 308-045, September 2007.
- January 2002 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
Note on Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
Discusses definition and measure issues related to foreign direct investment (FDI) and summarizes explanations in the academic literature for the low levels of inward FDI in Japan. View Details
Huang, Yasheng. "Note on Foreign Direct Investment in Japan." Harvard Business School Case 702-029, January 2002. (Revised March 2003.)
- June 1984 (Revised April 1992)
- Background Note
The Marketing Mix
Reviews important concepts related to the marketing mix, and summarizes key relationships within the mix and between the mix and other parts of the company's marketing approach. View Details
Keywords: Marketing
Shapiro, Benson P. "The Marketing Mix." Harvard Business School Background Note 584-125, June 1984. (Revised April 1992.)
- April 2002 (Revised November 2003)
- Case
World Oil Markets
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
Summarizes world markets for oil and natural gas from 1980-2001. Examines the rise of OPEC, two oil shocks, Gulf War efforts, and recent pricing issues facing Saudi Arabia. View Details
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "World Oil Markets." Harvard Business School Case 702-030, April 2002. (Revised November 2003.)
- August 2003 (Revised May 2009)
- Background Note
Basic Venture Capital Formula, The
By: William A. Sahlman and Matthew Willis
Briefly summarizes the process that venture capitalists use to analyze high-risk, long-term investments. Contains information on methods that can be used to calculate valuation, share price, percent ownership, implied valuation, dilution, and option pools. View Details
Sahlman, William A., and Matthew Willis. "Basic Venture Capital Formula, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-042, August 2003. (Revised May 2009.)