Publications

October 1984 (Revised July 1988)
Case

Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc.

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Describes the history, management, and organization of an extremely successful bank holding company. The company has had a very charismatic chairman, has made MBAs bank presidents at very early ages, and has a long record of innovation. Now deregulation and a coming... View Details

Keywords: Management Style; Financial Services Industry

Educators

Purchase

October 1984 (Revised July 1990)
Case

Southern Packaging (A)

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

October 1984
Supplement

Southern Packaging (B)

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

October 1984
Background Note

Allocating Resources

By: Richard R. Ellsworth and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Keywords: Resource Allocation

October 1984
Background Note

Developing and Communicating Strategy Goals

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth

September 1984
Background Note

Balancing General Management Responsibilities

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth

Keywords: Management Practices and Processes

August 1984
Case

Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (A): The Dishwasher Market

Keywords: Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry

August 1984
Case

Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (C): Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Keywords: Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry

August 1984
Case

Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (D): General Electric (GE)

Keywords: Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry

August 1984
Case

American Industrial Health Council (Condensed)

Keywords: Working Conditions; Business and Government Relations

August 1984
Case

Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology (Condensed)

Keywords: Chemical Industry

August 1984
Case

Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (E): Sears' Dishwasher Dilemma

Keywords: Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry

August 1984
Case

Work of a Regulatory Agency: The EPA and Toxic Substances (Condensed)

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Pollutants; Public Administration Industry

August 1984 (Revised March 1989)
Background Note

Direct, Personal Leadership

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth

Argues that to be effective leaders, general managers must focus on substance, not process, and aggressively combat the forces that can lead to the politicization of the organization. Examines the leader's direct role in setting and communicating goals, managing the... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Style; Management Practices and Processes