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      • November 1999 (Revised March 2002)
      • Case

      Red Hat and the Linux Revolution

      By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
      The case describes the history of the Linux operating system and the open-source movement in general. Focuses on a critical decision being made by Red Hat, the largest distributor of Linux, about its future development efforts. The decision allows students to explore... View Details
      Keywords: Open Source Distribution; Applications and Software; Product Development; Change Management; Research and Development; Business Processes; Disruptive Innovation; Information Technology Industry; North Carolina
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      MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Red Hat and the Linux Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 600-009, November 1999. (Revised March 2002.)
      • September 1999 (Revised March 2001)
      • Case

      Charles Schwab Corporation (A)

      By: F. Warren McFarlan and Nicole Tempest
      A look at the industrial restructuring in the brokerage industry made possible by e-commerce. Focuses the student's attention on the decision alternatives facing Charles Schwab, one of the industry leaders in January 1998. In a word, the challenge is "Do they slash... View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Internet and the Web; Price; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry
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      McFarlan, F. Warren, and Nicole Tempest. "Charles Schwab Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 300-024, September 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
      • April 1999
      • Case

      General Property Trust

      By: Peter Tufano
      In 1994 General Property Trust, an Australian property investment trust, was anticipating future cash needs beyond those that the Trust could fund with internal cash flows. The managers of the Trust were considering a novel financing structure whereby it would sell... View Details
      Keywords: Financing and Loans; Financial Institutions; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Australia
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      Tufano, Peter, and John C Handley. "General Property Trust." Harvard Business School Case 299-098, April 1999.
      • March 1999 (Revised December 2001)
      • Background Note

      Analyzing Consumer Perceptions

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Describes the perceptual mapping techniques in a non-technical fashion. The procedure is useful for the depiction of the structure of the market. Discusses alternative methods, presents examples of each, and shows how the maps can be used in marketing decision making. View Details
      Keywords: Industry Structures; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Analyzing Consumer Perceptions." Harvard Business School Background Note 599-110, March 1999. (Revised December 2001.)
      • March 1999 (Revised April 1999)
      • Case

      Environmental Risk Management at Chevron Corporation

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Monica M Mandelli and Jennifer Burns
      Chevron Corp., headquartered in San Francisco, manages a worldwide, vertically integrated value chain from the oil well to the gasoline station. Mishandling of oil at any stage of production can damage the natural environment, human health, corporate profitability, or... View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Generation; Supply Chain Management; Metals and Minerals; Management Systems; Management Teams; Trade; Vertical Integration; Energy Industry; Mining Industry
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      Reinhardt, Forest L., Monica M Mandelli, and Jennifer Burns. "Environmental Risk Management at Chevron Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 799-062, March 1999. (Revised April 1999.)
      • October 1998 (Revised May 2001)
      • Case

      Preview Travel (A)

      By: William A. Sahlman, Nicole Tempest, Daniel H Case III and Robert Keller
      Preview Travel was a leader in the online travel industry, having generated $80 million in bookings in 1997 and growing at a 34% compound annual growth rate per quarter. This case describes the evolution of Preview Travel's business plan and financing strategy and... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Business Model; Initial Public Offering; Valuation; Internet and the Web; Business Plan; Capital; Financial Strategy; Travel Industry; United States
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      Sahlman, William A., Nicole Tempest, Daniel H Case III, and Robert Keller. "Preview Travel (A)." Harvard Business School Case 899-085, October 1998. (Revised May 2001.)
      • August 1998
      • Case

      General Motors Corp. (D),The : 1993-1996

      By: Peter Tufano
      The fourth in a four-part series, the case details the financial policies and practices at General Motors from 1990 to 1996. This case describes the set of financial decisions taken by the firm as its business recovered, and focuses on an immediate decision faced by... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Finance; Auto Industry; United States
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      Tufano, Peter, Markus Mullarkey, and William J Widlern. "General Motors Corp. (D),The : 1993-1996." Harvard Business School Case 299-009, August 1998.
      • July 1998
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      Organizational Change at Andersen Consulting - EMEAI

      By: Ashish Nanda
      Supplements Andersen Consulting - EMEAI: Reorganization for Revitalization. An alternative to video Organizational Change at Anderson Consulting - EMEAI, Video. View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Consulting Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish. "Organizational Change at Andersen Consulting - EMEAI." Harvard Business School Supplement 899-035, July 1998.
      • June 1998
      • Background Note

      Note on Alternative Methods for Estimating Terminal Value

      By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
      Reviews basic techniques for estimating terminal value in the valuation of businesses. Among the techniques discussed are perpetuities, growing perpetuities, use of multiples, and liquidation value. A rewritten version of an earlier note. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Liquidity; Bonds; Valuation
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      Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on Alternative Methods for Estimating Terminal Value." Harvard Business School Background Note 298-166, June 1998.
      • June 1998
      • Article

      A New Takeover Defense Mechanism: Using an Equal Treatment Agreement as an Alternative to the Poison Pill

      By: Guhan Subramanian
      Keywords: Strategy; Agreements and Arrangements; Horizontal Integration
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      Subramanian, Guhan. "A New Takeover Defense Mechanism: Using an Equal Treatment Agreement as an Alternative to the Poison Pill." Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 23, no. 2 (June 1998).
      • May 1998 (Revised February 2007)
      • Case

      Morningstar, Inc.

      By: Andre F. Perold and Markus Mullarkey
      Morningstar, Inc., a publisher of information for mutual fund investors, is considering alternative strategies for broadening its subscriber base and increasing its revenues. Potential strategies include tailoring information for the defined contribution pension fund... View Details
      Keywords: Investment Funds; Asset Management; Revenue; Financial Strategy; Publishing Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Perold, Andre F., and Markus Mullarkey. "Morningstar, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 298-140, May 1998. (Revised February 2007.)
      • April 1998 (Revised July 1998)
      • Teaching Note

      RogersCasey Alternative Investments: Innovative Response to the Distribution Challenge TN

      By: Josh Lerner
      Teaching Note for (9-296-024). View Details
      Keywords: Distribution; Investment
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      Lerner, Josh. "RogersCasey Alternative Investments: Innovative Response to the Distribution Challenge TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 298-151, April 1998. (Revised July 1998.)
      • March 1998 (Revised November 1999)
      • Case

      USA TODAY Online

      By: John A. Deighton and Anthony St. George
      How should USA TODAY use its brand franchise to build a publishing business on the World Wide Web? Advertising Age described the first steps as "a case study in how not to do it," but by the end of 1997 USA TODAY Online is the most visited news site on the Web. Now the... View Details
      Keywords: Digital Marketing; Design; Profit; Revenue; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Internet and the Web; Information Industry
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      Deighton, John A., and Anthony St. George. "USA TODAY Online." Harvard Business School Case 598-133, March 1998. (Revised November 1999.) (request a courtesy copy.)
      • 1998
      • Working Paper

      Some Evidence on the Optimal Welfare State Based on Subjective Data

      By: Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch
      It is often difficult to evaluate all the costs and benefits of the welfare state. This paper suggests an alternative approach based on surveys of citizen satisfaction with welfare programs. In the first part of the paper we estimate the level of unemployment benefits... View Details
      Keywords: Personal Characteristics; Employment; Surveys; Programs; Government and Politics; Age; Income; Residency; Welfare; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Cost vs Benefits; Satisfaction; United Kingdom
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      Di Tella, Rafael, and Robert MacCulloch. "Some Evidence on the Optimal Welfare State Based on Subjective Data." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 98-092, March 1998.
      • 1998
      • Article

      Alternative Models of Uncertain Commodity Prices for Use with Modern Asset Pricing Methods

      By: Malcolm Baker, E. S. Mayfield and John Parsons
      This paper provides an introduction to alternative models of uncertain commodity prices. A model of commodity price movements is the engine around which any valuation methodology for commodity production projects is built, whether discounted cash flow (DCF) models or... View Details
      Keywords: Asset Pricing; Goods and Commodities; Price; Risk and Uncertainty; Valuation; Production; Projects; Cash Flow
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      Baker, Malcolm, E. S. Mayfield, and John Parsons. "Alternative Models of Uncertain Commodity Prices for Use with Modern Asset Pricing Methods." Energy Journal 19, no. 1 (1998): 115–148.
      • 1997
      • Chapter

      The Power of Alternatives or the Limits to Negotiation

      By: James K. Sebenius and David Lax
      Keywords: Negotiation; Decision Choices and Conditions
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      Sebenius, James K., and David Lax. "The Power of Alternatives or the Limits to Negotiation." In Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy, edited by Charles B. Wiggins. West Publishing Company, 1997.
      • March 1997
      • Case

      BioTransplant, Inc.: Initial Public Offering, January 1996

      By: Paul A. Gompers and Alexander Tsai
      Examines the decision to go public. BioTransplant is an early stage biotechnology company that must decide how to finance its research and development. The pros and cons of public offerings are analyzed versus alternative financing sources. View Details
      Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Financing and Loans; Research and Development; Going Public
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      Gompers, Paul A., and Alexander Tsai. "BioTransplant, Inc.: Initial Public Offering, January 1996." Harvard Business School Case 297-095, March 1997.
      • February 1997 (Revised August 2016)
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      Stone Container Corporation (A)

      By: W. Carl Kester and Kirk Goldman
      In early 1993, Stone Container was heavily burdened by debt following a series of highly leveraged acquisitions. A prolonged depression in paper prices necessitated the development of a comprehensive financial plan to relieve the financial pressures on Stone. Among the... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Borrowing and Debt; Capital Structure; Equity; Price; Strategic Planning
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Kirk Goldman. "Stone Container Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 297-047, February 1997. (Revised August 2016.)
      • February 1997 (Revised June 1999)
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      Committed and Flexible Resources

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      Stresses the difference between costs committed in advance of knowing actual demand (committed costs) and cost incurred proportional to demand. Committed costs appear fixed since their supply is independent of the amount actually used. Flexible resources are supplied... View Details
      Keywords: Cost
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Committed and Flexible Resources." Harvard Business School Background Note 197-078, February 1997. (Revised June 1999.)
      • February 1997
      • Case

      Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring

      By: Stuart C. Gilson, Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock and Stephen Voorhis
      Following a successful corporate turnaround and, more recently, a leveraged recapitalization, management of a highly profitable, fast--growing outdoor advertising company must consider alternative ways to harvest cash flow from the company without jeopardizing the... View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Capital; Cash Flow; Profit; Taxation; Private Ownership
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      Gilson, Stuart C., Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock, and Stephen Voorhis. "Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 297-085, February 1997.
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