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- October 1996 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
American Cyanamid (A): Boardroom Response to a Hostile Takeover Offer
American Home Products' (AHP) $9 billion hostile takeover of American Cyanamid (Cyanamid) was the largest mergers and-acquistions transaction in 1994, and made AHP the fourth largest pharmaceutical firm in the United States. At the time of AHP's offer, Cyanamid had... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Wruck, Karen, and Sherry P. Roper. "American Cyanamid (A): Boardroom Response to a Hostile Takeover Offer." Harvard Business School Case 897-048, October 1996. (Revised December 1997.)
- September 1996 (Revised December 2000)
- Background Note
Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States, The
By: Myra M. Hart and Howard G. Zaharoff
Presents an overview of U.S. laws/systems in place to safeguard intellectual property rights. Includes a brief history of the development of the laws. Attention is given to patents, licenses, copyrights, trade secrets, trade and service markets, and non-disclosure and... View Details
Keywords: Trademarks; Patents; Copyright; Laws and Statutes; Agreements and Arrangements; United States
Hart, Myra M., and Howard G. Zaharoff. "Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 897-046, September 1996. (Revised December 2000.)
- summer 1998
- Article
The Managerial Revolution in the U.S. Health Care Sector: Lessons from the U.S. Economy
Herzlinger, Regina E. "The Managerial Revolution in the U.S. Health Care Sector: Lessons from the U.S. Economy." Health Care Management Review 23, no. 3 (summer 1998): 19–29.
- June 1992
- Teaching Note
Marsh & McLennan (A), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-171-303). View Details
- February 1990
- Supplement
James Burke: A Career in American Business, Video
Tedlow, Richard S. "James Burke: A Career in American Business, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 890-513, February 1990.
- June 1981
- Supplement
International Harvester: The First Two Years, Video
Hamermesh, Richard G. "International Harvester: The First Two Years, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 881-504, June 1981.
- December 1998
- Case
Origins of National Income Accounting
By: David A. Moss and Joseph P Gownder
Set in the Great Depression, this case explores the origins of national income accounting in the United States. Highlights Senator La Follette's 1932 proposal for the federal government to begin collecting national income statistics. View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Financial Crisis; Analytics and Data Science; Mathematical Methods; United States
Moss, David A., and Joseph P Gownder. "Origins of National Income Accounting." Harvard Business School Case 799-080, December 1998.
- 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.
- March 1998 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Tyco International
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery, Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon and Hal Hogan
Tyco, a diversified U.S. conglomerate, has grown rapidly for more than 20 years. This case examines Tyco's acquisition strategy as well as its internal control systems. View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Corporate Strategy; Business or Company Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Montgomery, Cynthia A., Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon, and Hal Hogan. "Tyco International." Harvard Business School Case 798-061, March 1998. (Revised May 2007.)
- April 1996 (Revised June 1997)
- Supplement
Walt Disney Company, The, 1995
By: David J. Collis and Jennifer Montana
Updates Walt Disney Co.--1994: A Tumultuous Year. View Details
Keywords: United States
Collis, David J., and Jennifer Montana. "Walt Disney Company, The, 1995." Harvard Business School Supplement 796-149, April 1996. (Revised June 1997.)
- July 1995 (Revised April 1996)
- Teaching Note
Patricia Ostrander TN
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Teaching Note for (9-795-016). View Details
Keywords: United States
- June 1995 (Revised April 1996)
- Teaching Note
Michael Milken TN
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Teaching Note for (1-793-057). View Details
Keywords: United States
- April 1995 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
Choice Hotels International, 1995
By: Tarun Khanna and Israel Yellen Ganot
Illustrates the various ways in which Choice Hotels, the franchiser for seven mid-market hotel chains, can realize economies of scope across its multiple products. Also provides an opportunity to discuss the benefits and limitations of various organizational forms... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Competition; Franchise Ownership; Accommodations Industry; United States
Khanna, Tarun, and Israel Yellen Ganot. "Choice Hotels International, 1995." Harvard Business School Case 795-165, April 1995. (Revised June 1996.)
- August 2007
- Article
Vive La Resistance: Competing Logics and the Consolidation of U.S. Community Banking
By: Christopher Marquis and Michael Lounsbury
Marquis, Christopher, and Michael Lounsbury. "Vive La Resistance: Competing Logics and the Consolidation of U.S. Community Banking." Academy of Management Journal 50, no. 4 (August 2007): 799–820.
- January 1995 (Revised July 1996)
- Background Note
Antitrust and Competitive Strategy in the 1990s
Describes U.S. antitrust policy, including major judicial decisions and their impact on competitive strategy. View Details
McGahan, Anita M., and Julia Kou. "Antitrust and Competitive Strategy in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Background Note 795-059, January 1995. (Revised July 1996.)
- December 1994 (Revised December 1994)
- Teaching Note
Montana Land Reliance TN
Teaching Note for (9-794-050). View Details
- October 1994 (Revised April 1996)
- Case
Patricia Ostrander
By: Nancy F. Koehn, Donald J. Edwards and Antonio F. Weiss
Analyzes the career of former money manager Patricia Ostrander. Focuses on Ostrander's purchase of stock warrants issued in connection with the 1985 leveraged buyout of Storer Communications and on her later indictment and conviction for accepting unlawful... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Ethics; Capital Markets; Managerial Roles; Outcome or Result; United States
Koehn, Nancy F., Donald J. Edwards, and Antonio F. Weiss. "Patricia Ostrander." Harvard Business School Case 795-016, October 1994. (Revised April 1996.)
- April 1994
- Case
Uruguay Round of the GATT: Choices in U.S. Trade Policy
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Uruguay Round of the GATT: Choices in U.S. Trade Policy." Harvard Business School Case 794-133, April 1994.
- May 1993 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
Executone Information Systems, Inc.
Executone has posted low returns in 1992 in the face of intense competition from AT&T and Northern Telecom, its principal rivals. Alan Kessman, president and CEO, is considering whether mid-course adjustments in strategy are necessary in the firm's telecommunications... View Details
McGahan, Anita M., and Sarah C. Mavrinac. "Executone Information Systems, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 793-140, May 1993. (Revised March 1994.)
- April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
Genzyme Corporation: Strategic Challenges with Ceredase
Genzyme Corp., one of the largest biotechnology companies, has succeeded in developing, manufacturing, and commercializing its first therapeutic, a treatment for a rare genetic disease. Analysis of the case requires students to identify and understand how Genzyme has... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Corporate Strategy; Technology; Health; Product Development; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Teisberg, Elizabeth O., and Sharon L. Rossi. "Genzyme Corporation: Strategic Challenges with Ceredase." Harvard Business School Case 793-120, April 1993. (Revised May 1994.)