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- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
new job. In other words, is there a self-selection bias in studies of the effects of job on a person's chemical makeup? As Stephanie Smith put it, "Perhaps it's a case of either the hormones and natural adaptability of the person... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Fast Answer
Patent search: The use of component in Espacenet and Patentscope databases
dependent claims, apparatus claims, process, method, or use claims Finding the scope/legal status of the invention, understanding which subject-matter is protected by the patent, and determining infringement. Images/Mosaics Drawings, View Details
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Instant Photography Is Launched | Baker Library
one minute. Research for film development and camera engineering took place as separate activities. Film development technicians used a small sheet of negative film; a pod of chemical reagents; and a small positive receiving sheet. They... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992
Founder and CEO, Year Up Download Gerald Chertavian profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1965 Born, Lowell, Massachusetts 1987 Earns BA, Economics, Bowdoin College 1987 Joins Chemical Bank 1992 Earns MBA 1993... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 26 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Syngenta Tomato Vision
neighboring sites to collectively build out local geothermal operations. Tomato Vision also works with nearby chemical producers to use and absorb their waste CO2 to stimulate plant growth. Syngenta also avoids using View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Fixer Upper
almost two decades in marketing at Chemical Bank, before quitting to try her hand at real estate in 1987. Then came that year’s stock market crash, which precipitated a six-year tumble in housing prices as well. “I decided if I could make... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 20 Feb 2018
- News
David Perry’s Green Revolution
the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides in five important row crops: corn, rice, soybeans, cotton, and wheat. They coat seeds with these beneficial microbes to reduce the need for irrigation, increase resiliency in... View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
- News
Sustainability Is Good Business
on the payroll, the Nature Conservancy isn’t shy about offering its science-based expertise to help corporations soften their environmental footprints. Dow Chemical and British Petroleum are among its corporate partners. Tercek’s bottom... View Details
- January 1978
- Case
Caustic Soda in Japan (B)
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Caustic Soda in Japan (B)." Harvard Business School Case 378-204, January 1978.
- February 1984 (Revised February 1986)
- Case
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.: Titanium Dioxide
By: W. Carl Kester, Robert R. Glauber, David W. Mullins Jr. and Stacy S. Dick
Disequilibrium in the $350 million TiO2 market has prompted Du Pont's Pigments Department to develop two strategies for competing in this market in the future. The growth strategy has a smaller internal rate of return than the alternative strategy due to large capital... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Cash Flow; Investment Return; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Projects; Chemical Industry
Kester, W. Carl, Robert R. Glauber, David W. Mullins Jr., and Stacy S. Dick. "E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.: Titanium Dioxide." Harvard Business School Case 284-066, February 1984. (Revised February 1986.)
- November 1973 (Revised April 1983)
- Background Note
Sulfur Industry, Background Note
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Sulfur Industry, Background Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 274-111, November 1973. (Revised April 1983.)
- November 1997
- Teaching Note
CIBA-GEIGY (A), Teaching Note
By: Kenneth A. Merchant and Krishna G. Palepu
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- July 2010 (Revised December 2010)
- Case
Formosa Plastics Group: Business Continuity Forever
Wang Yung-ching, legendary Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist, passed away in 2008. He left behind an estate worth US $5.5 billion, but did not leave a will. The case discusses the potential motivation for Wang, and uses it to study succession planning for family... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Governance Controls; Management Succession; Family Ownership; Planning; Motivation and Incentives; Chemical Industry; Taiwan
Jin, Li, Joseph P.H. Fan, and Winnie S.C. Leung. "Formosa Plastics Group: Business Continuity Forever." Harvard Business School Case 210-026, July 2010. (Revised December 2010.)
- December 2009 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Neoprene
By: Tom Nicholas and Felipe Tamega Fernandes
In 1931, during one of the worst economic crises in U.S. history, Du Pont announced the discovery of an innovative rubber synthetic product—neoprene. Yet at the time of the announcement, Du Pont did not have any neoprene to sell. Manufacturing facilities were still... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Business History; Innovation and Invention; Product Development; Risk and Uncertainty; Science-Based Business; Commercialization; Chemical Industry; United States
Nicholas, Tom, and Felipe Tamega Fernandes. "Neoprene." Harvard Business School Case 810-084, December 2009. (Revised April 2012.)
- November 2001 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Resinas Sinteticas, S.A. (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Greg Rogers
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Greg Rogers. "Resinas Sinteticas, S.A. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 302-066, November 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
- May 1995
- Teaching Note
C.K. Coolidge, Inc. (A) TN
By: David E. Bell
Teaching Note for (9-894-017). View Details
- December 1996
- Case
Du Pont's Titanium Dioxide Business (F)
Provides students with the opportunity to track industry evolution over time, to explore the role that signaling may play in such evolution, and to construct and validate industry scenarios. View Details
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Du Pont's Titanium Dioxide Business (F)." Harvard Business School Case 797-078, December 1996.
- December 1992
- Case
Du Pont: Corporate Advertising for 1992
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Describes Du Pont's 1992 corporate advertising campaign, and its objectives and key messages. The campaign is set in the context of Du Pont's historical corporate positioning ("better things for better living"). Includes target audiences, budget considerations, and the... View Details
Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Chemical Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Du Pont: Corporate Advertising for 1992." Harvard Business School Case 593-023, December 1992.
- March 1999
- Teaching Note
Lyondell Petrochemical Company TN
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Teaching Note for (9-498-028). View Details
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- October 1992 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Sterling Chemicals, Inc.: Quality and Productivity Improvement Program
Describes the design and implemenation of a quality improvement program. Sterling Chemical's management hoped the program would improve teamwork and productivity at the plant. View Details
Keywords: Quality; Groups and Teams; Performance Productivity; Performance Improvement; Chemical Industry
Wruck, Karen. "Sterling Chemicals, Inc.: Quality and Productivity Improvement Program." Harvard Business School Case 493-026, October 1992. (Revised December 1997.)