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- May 1998 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Merchandising at Nine West Retail Stores
By: Ananth Raman and Colin S Welch
Describes the merchandising decision process (organization, structure, and incentives) at Nine West retail stores, a large footwear retailer in the United States. Also describes changes currently occurring at Nine West and thus provides a context in which students can... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Situation or Environment; Motivation and Incentives; Decision Making; Change; Budgets and Budgeting; Forecasting and Prediction; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Retail Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
Raman, Ananth, and Colin S Welch. "Merchandising at Nine West Retail Stores." Harvard Business School Case 698-098, May 1998. (Revised May 2001.)
- May 1998
- Teaching Note
FAG Kugelfischer- A German Restructuring (TN)
By: Stuart C. Gilson
Teaching Note for (9-298-046). View Details
- May 1998
- Teaching Note
Chase Manhattan Corporation: The Making of America's Largest Bank (TN)
By: Stuart C. Gilson
Teaching Note for (9-298-016). View Details
- May 1998
- Case
Negotiating the Right to Know: Rhone-Poulenc and Manchester, Texas (A-2)
Supplements the (A1) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Wheeler, Michael A. "Negotiating the Right to Know: Rhone-Poulenc and Manchester, Texas (A-2)." Harvard Business School Case 898-258, May 1998.
- May 1998
- Teaching Note
Retail in Mexico,1993 TN
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-793-144). View Details
- May 1998
- Teaching Note
Wal-Mart 1997; Wal-Mart Ventures into Mexico; Wal-Mart in East Asia
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-797-099), (9-793-071), and (9-795-188). View Details
- May 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Taco Bell Inc. (1983-1994)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Dave DeLong
Details the actions of John Martin, newly named CEO, as he leads Taco Bell through a decade of incremental and radical changes. By the end of the case, total system sales within Taco Bell, a Mexican style fast-food restaurant chain and a division of PepsiCo, have grown... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Transformation; Economic Growth; Food; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Design; Performance Effectiveness; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry; Mexico
Applegate, Lynda M., Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Dave DeLong. "Taco Bell Inc. (1983-1994)." Harvard Business School Case 398-129, May 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- May 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Diamond in the Rough (A)
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Catherine M. Conneely
Diamond Technology Partners, a consulting firm based in Chicago, was founded in 1994 by Mel Bergstein and Chris Moffitt, with investment from founding partners and Safeguard Scientifics. In April 1996, just after fiscal year-end, the two largest clients withdrew from... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Going Public; Crisis Management; Finance; Consulting Industry; Chicago
DeLong, Thomas J., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Diamond in the Rough (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-115, May 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- May 1998
- Case
Diamond in the Rough (B)
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Catherine M. Conneely
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Going Public; Crisis Management; Finance; Consulting Industry; Chicago
DeLong, Thomas J., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Diamond in the Rough (B)." Harvard Business School Case 898-151, May 1998.
- April 1998
- Background Note
The U.S. Record Industry in 1997
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Timothy G Capron and Paul J Knutson
Provides an overview of the U.S. record industry in the 1990s. View Details
- April 1998 (Revised August 2008)
- Teaching Note
Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad TN
Teaching Note for (9-398-095). View Details
- April 1998
- Supplement
United States Financial Crisis of 1931, Note on Franklin D. Roosevelt, and A Keynesian Cure for The Depression,The Data Supplement
Supplement to (9-384-115), (9-382-073), and (9-382-065). View Details
Keywords: Government and Politics; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Financial Crisis; Macroeconomics; United States
Emmons, Willis M., III. "United States Financial Crisis of 1931, Note on Franklin D. Roosevelt, and A Keynesian Cure for The Depression,The Data Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 798-093, April 1998.
- April 1998 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Hambrecht & Quist
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Nicole Tempest
Hambrecht & Quist (H&Q), an investment bank headquartered in San Francisco, has a very unique culture relative to its Wall Street counterparts. Firm members and even competitors describe the culture as entrepreneurial, team-driven, non-bureaucratic, and... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Investment Banking; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Organizational Culture; Competitive Advantage; Banking Industry; San Francisco
DeLong, Thomas J., and Nicole Tempest. "Hambrecht & Quist." Harvard Business School Case 898-161, April 1998. (Revised November 1999.)
- April 1998 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation (A), The
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Lori A. Flees and Mathew M Millett
On October 15, 1996, Virginia-based CSX and Pennsylvania-based Consolidated Rail (Conrail), the first and third largest railroads in the eastern United States, announced their intent to merge in a friendly deal worth $8.3 billion. This deal was part of an industry-wide... View Details
Esty, Benjamin C., Lori A. Flees, and Mathew M Millett. "Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 298-006, April 1998. (Revised July 2005.)
- April 1998 (Revised May 2001)
- Supplement
Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation (B), The
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Lori A. Flees and Mathew M Millett
Eight days after CSX announced it was going to buy Consolidated Rail (Conrail) for $88.65 per share, Norfolk Southern made a hostile $100 per share bid for Conrail. Over the next several months, the potential acquirers upped their bids while exchanging criticism in the... View Details
Keywords: Law; Valuation; Rail Transportation; Bids and Bidding; Governance Controls; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Corporate Finance; Rail Industry; United States
Esty, Benjamin C., Lori A. Flees, and Mathew M Millett. "Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation (B), The." Harvard Business School Supplement 298-095, April 1998. (Revised May 2001.)
- April 1998
- Case
Cephalon, Inc.
By: Peter Tufano
In early 1997, Cephalon, awaited an FDA panel's decision on whether its drug, Myotrophin, would be approved. If the drug was approved, the firm might need substantial additional funds to commercialize as well as to buy back rights to it (which had been sold earlier to... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Financing and Loans; Health Care and Treatment; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Tufano, Peter, Geoffrey Verter, and Markus Mullarkey. "Cephalon, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 298-116, April 1998.
- April 1998 (Revised February 2001)
- Case
CBS Evening News
The CBS Evening News looks for options for growth of the franchise. This case discusses CBS's main competitors and their positioning in the evening news market, as well as the history and operations of the CBS Evening News. View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Competition; Business Growth and Maturation; Media; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Dickson Louie, Michelle Toth, and Carrie Ardito. "CBS Evening News." Harvard Business School Case 898-086, April 1998. (Revised February 2001.)
- April 1998
- Teaching Note
UAL Corporation (TN)
By: Stuart C. Gilson
Teaching Note for (9-295-130). View Details
Keywords: United States
- March 1998 (Revised September 1999)
- Supplement
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)Supplement: A Personal Diary of A GVD Experience, Mexico City, October 4, 1997
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Thomas Dretler
Supplements the case. View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Thomas Dretler. "Electronic Data Systems (EDS)Supplement: A Personal Diary of A GVD Experience, Mexico City, October 4, 1997." Harvard Business School Supplement 398-075, March 1998. (Revised September 1999.)
- March 1998 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Thomas Dretler
Explores a global program of Electronic Data Systems (EDS) called "Global Volunteer Day" and examines the activities and business situation of the company in four countries. Asks students to address whether American values like "volunteerism" can be exported. View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Information Technology Industry; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Thomas Dretler. "Electronic Data Systems (EDS)." Harvard Business School Case 398-072, March 1998. (Revised October 1999.)