Publications

January 1990
Case

Paper Chase

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

27 Mar 2000
Conference Presentation

Biotechnology Industry Organization Paper

By: Michael Porter

Keywords: Biotechnology Industry

31 Jan 2011
News

2010 Distinguished Paper Award

01 Dec 2012
News

Wang Papers to HBS

Important corporate records from Wang Laboratories and personal papers of the company's late founder and CEO, Dr. An Wang, were recently donated by his family to the Baker Library Historical Collections at HBS. Computer memory technology... View Details

Keywords: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

August 2003
Exercise

SACD Final Paper Assignment

By: Shoshana Zuboff, David A. Thomas and Monica C. Higgins

The final paper assignment for the Self-Assessment and Career Development course. View Details

Keywords: Curriculum and Courses; Personal Development and Career

July 2005 (Revised January 2009)
Case

Paper and More (A)

Provides a context and exercise for introducing retail inventory management, including cost optimization, service-level criteria, and forecasting in single and multiproduct settings. The owner of a single-location paper and paper products store considers the... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Sales; Expansion; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry

May 1994 (Revised May 1997)
Case

Nelson Paper Products, Inc.

By: W. Carl Kester

A comprehensive review case that entails both investment and financing decisions. Students must value an acquisitions opportunity and determine how Nelson Paper ought to finance both the acquisition and its regular capital expenditures program. View Details

Keywords: Cash Flow; Financing and Loans; Investment; Acquisition; Financial Strategy

June 1999 (Revised December 2001)
Teaching Note

Birch Paper Company TN

By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila

Teaching Note for (9-158-001). View Details

July 1975
Case

Paper Distributors, Inc. (B)

By: Benson P. Shapiro

Keywords: Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry

16 Feb 2024
News

Let’s Read 60 Papers

January 1996 (Revised September 1997)
Case

Scott Paper Company

By: Stuart C. Gilson and Jeremy Cott

A professional turnaround manager attempts to implement a massive global downsizing program at the world's largest producer of consumer tissue products. The plan involves laying off almost one third of the company's 34,000 hourly and salaried employees and dramatically... View Details

Keywords: Assets; Global Strategy; Resignation and Termination; Goals and Objectives; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Sales; Value Creation; Pulp and Paper Industry

July 1957 (Revised January 2003)
Case

Birch Paper Company

Involves transfer pricing among three divisions of a company. View Details

Keywords: Business Divisions; Accounting; Pulp and Paper Industry

July 1979 (Revised January 1995)
Case

Hammermill Paper Co.

By: Thomas J. Raymond and Frank V. Cespedes

Keywords: Pulp and Paper Industry

February 1980 (Revised October 1981)
Case

Scott Paper International

23 Dec 2010
News

2010 Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Paper Award

Research Summary

Job Market Paper

When to Take the Leap:
The Antecedents and Consequences of Leapfrog CEOs

Much of the prior research on CEO successions focuses on differences between CEOs appointed from within the firm and those appointed from outside;... View Details

April 1986 (Revised March 1987)
Case

Stalcup Paper Co.