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      • July 1997 (Revised June 2001)
      • Case

      H.E. Butt Grocery Company: A Leader in ECR Implementation (B) (Abridged)

      By: Robert D. Austin and F. Warren McFarlan
      H.E. Butt Grocery Co. led the grocery industry in adopting many innovations, including category management, electronic data interchange, and continuous replenishment. They have also moved aggressively and profitably into newer applications such as Scanner-based payment... View Details
      Keywords: Information Management; Independent Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Business Organization; Risk and Uncertainty; Science-Based Business; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Risk Management; Electronics Industry; Computer Industry
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      Austin, Robert D., and F. Warren McFarlan. "H.E. Butt Grocery Company: A Leader in ECR Implementation (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 198-016, July 1997. (Revised June 2001.)
      • July 1997 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      Chase Manhattan Corporation: The Making of America's Largest Bank

      By: Stuart C. Gilson and Cedric Escalle
      Chase Bank and Chemical Bank intend to merge, producing the largest commercial bank in the United States, the fourth largest in the world. Projected financial benefits under the merger reflect significant planned reduction in operating costs, including 17,000 employee... View Details
      Keywords: Commercial Banking; Profit; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Restructuring; Negotiation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk and Uncertainty; Resignation and Termination; Revenue; Banking Industry; United States
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      Gilson, Stuart C., and Cedric Escalle. "Chase Manhattan Corporation: The Making of America's Largest Bank." Harvard Business School Case 298-016, July 1997. (Revised April 1998.)
      • June 1997 (Revised November 1998)
      • Case

      Sky Air, Inc.

      By: Paul A. Gompers
      Concerns a fictitious airline company and examines the moral hazard situation that results within a firm. Provides an opportunity to discuss corporate governance and contracting under uncertainty. View Details
      Keywords: Ethics; Corporate Governance; Contracts; Risk and Uncertainty; Air Transportation Industry
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      Gompers, Paul A. "Sky Air, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 297-110, June 1997. (Revised November 1998.)
      • June 1997 (Revised September 2000)
      • Teaching Note

      Lynton V. Harris & Madison "Scare" Garden (A), (B) TN

      By: Michael A. Wheeler and Georgia Levenson
      Teaching Note for (9-897-143) and (9-897-144). View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation; Contracts; Profit Sharing; Risk and Uncertainty; Negotiation Participants; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Australia; New York (city, NY)
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      Wheeler, Michael A., and Georgia Levenson. Lynton V. Harris & Madison "Scare" Garden (A), (B) TN. Harvard Business School Teaching Note 897-197, June 1997. (Revised September 2000.)
      • April 1997
      • Article

      A Case Study of Organizational Form and Risk Shifting in Savings and Loan Industry

      By: B. C. Esty
      Keywords: Organizations; Financial Institutions; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Services Industry
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      Esty, B. C. "A Case Study of Organizational Form and Risk Shifting in Savings and Loan Industry." Journal of Financial Economics 44, no. 1 (April 1997): 57–76.
      • April 1997
      • Article

      Organizational Form and Risk Taking in the Savings and Loan Industry

      By: B. C. Esty
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Financing and Loans; Organizations; Banking Industry
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      Esty, B. C. "Organizational Form and Risk Taking in the Savings and Loan Industry." Journal of Financial Economics 44, no. 1 (April 1997): 25–55.
      • February 1997 (Revised July 2004)
      • Case

      Walden Woods

      By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
      In 1984, Mortimer Zuckerman and Ed Linde, through their firm, Boston Properties (BP), acquired land in Concord, MA to build a 147,000-square-foot, first-class suburban office building. BP proceeded to go through the permitting and approval process with the town and was... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Property; Environmental Sustainability; Conflict and Resolution; Real Estate Industry; Massachusetts
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      Poorvu, William J., and Arthur I Segel. "Walden Woods." Harvard Business School Case 897-070, February 1997. (Revised July 2004.)
      • February 1997 (Revised December 2012)
      • Case

      Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (B)

      By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
      Jim Sharpe, 11 years after receiving his MBA from Harvard and working for others, has finally become his own boss and 100% owner of manufacturer of aluminum extrusions. After 10 months of an unfunded search, he acquires the business in an LBO and prepares to face his... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Business Ventures; Business or Company Management; Competency and Skills; Management Teams; Risk and Uncertainty; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Bowen, H. Kent, and Barbara Feinberg. "Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 697-079, February 1997. (Revised December 2012.)
      • 1997
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      Increasing Risk: Some Direct Constructions

      By: John W. Pratt and Mark J. Machina
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty
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      Pratt, John W., and Mark J. Machina. "Increasing Risk: Some Direct Constructions." Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 14 (1997): 103–127.
      • winter 1997
      • Article

      Risk and Reward in Private Equity Investments: The Challenge of Performance Assessment

      By: Paul A. Gompers and J. Lerner
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Motivation and Incentives; For-Profit Firms; Equity; Investment; Problems and Challenges; Performance
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      Gompers, Paul A., and J. Lerner. "Risk and Reward in Private Equity Investments: The Challenge of Performance Assessment." Journal of Private Equity 1 (winter 1997): 5–12.
      • November 1996 (Revised September 1997)
      • Case

      BancZero New Product Development

      By: Marco Iansiti and Alberto Moel
      The Mexico City office of a large U.S. bank is asked by clients to develop currency swaps, a derivative financial product. This case deals with the new product development process in financial services, and the problems and issues that are raised in product development... View Details
      Keywords: Product Development; Banks and Banking; Financial Instruments; Situation or Environment; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Volatility; Banking Industry; Mexico City; United States
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      Iansiti, Marco, and Alberto Moel. "BancZero New Product Development." Harvard Business School Case 697-044, November 1996. (Revised September 1997.)
      • November 1996 (Revised July 1997)
      • Case

      Alexander Plaza

      By: Arthur I Segel and William J. Poorvu
      In May 1996, Henry Bower, an asset manager for a real estate adviser, Medcem, has to negotiate the details of a lease after signing a letter of intent with a high technology company, Defentek, Inc. Defentek, Inc. is a fast-growing company with limited net worth that is... View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Preparation; Agreements and Arrangements; Risk and Uncertainty; Real Estate Industry; Financial Services Industry; District of Columbia
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      Segel, Arthur I., and William J. Poorvu. "Alexander Plaza." Harvard Business School Case 897-066, November 1996. (Revised July 1997.)
      • November 1996 (Revised June 1999)
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      Living on Internet Time: Product Development at Netscape, Yahoo!, NetDynamics, and Microsoft

      By: Marco Iansiti and Alan D. MacCormack
      Describes how four companies in the Internet software market approach product development. Drawing upon short case studies of three recent projects, students are invited to synthesize the common attributes of development practice in turbulent environments. View Details
      Keywords: Product Development; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Situation or Environment; Volatility; Risk and Uncertainty; Research and Development; Information Technology Industry; United States
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      Iansiti, Marco, and Alan D. MacCormack. "Living on Internet Time: Product Development at Netscape, Yahoo!, NetDynamics, and Microsoft." Harvard Business School Case 697-052, November 1996. (Revised June 1999.)
      • October 1996 (Revised April 2004)
      • Case

      Eric Wood (A)

      By: Myra M. Hart
      Describes the early career of an MBA who went to work in a small business, bought the company, and is now contemplating an acquisition to expand the business. The issues involve personal/business finance and financial risk, as well as valuation and financial... View Details
      Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Business Growth and Maturation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk and Uncertainty
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      Hart, Myra M. "Eric Wood (A)." Harvard Business School Case 897-074, October 1996. (Revised April 2004.)
      • 1996
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      Decisions under Uncertainty

      By: D. E. Bell and A. Schleifer Jr.
      Keywords: Decisions; Risk and Uncertainty
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      Bell, D. E., and A. Schleifer Jr. Decisions under Uncertainty. 2nd ed. Cambridge, MA: Course Technology Inc. (CTI), 1996.
      • August 1996
      • Article

      Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth

      By: John W. Pratt and Richard Zeckhauser
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Wealth
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      Pratt, John W., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth." Journal of Political Economy 104 (August 1996): 747–763.
      • June 1996
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      Risk-Based Capital Requirements and the Riskiness of Bank Portfolios

      By: Brian J. Hall and Steven R. Grenadier
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Capital; Banks and Banking; Investment
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      Hall, Brian J., and Steven R. Grenadier. "Risk-Based Capital Requirements and the Riskiness of Bank Portfolios." Regional Science and Urban Economics 26 (June 1996): 433–64.
      • April 1996 (Revised March 1998)
      • Case

      Lex Service PLC-- Cost of Capital

      By: W. Carl Kester and Kendall Backstrand
      Lex Service company has grown into a large multidivisional company with a substantial capital budget. In 1993, the board was reviewing its capital budgeting procedures. Specifically, it sought to determine the company's cost of capital and whether it should use... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Cost of Capital; Equity; Capital Budgeting
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Kendall Backstrand. "Lex Service PLC-- Cost of Capital." Harvard Business School Case 296-003, April 1996. (Revised March 1998.)
      • 1996
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      Measuring Risk and Return for Portfolios

      By: D. E. Bell
      Keywords: Investment Portfolio; Investment Return; Risk and Uncertainty; Measurement and Metrics
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      Bell, D. E. "Measuring Risk and Return for Portfolios." In Wise Choices: Decisions, Games, and Negotiations, edited by Richard Zeckhauser, Ralph Keeney, and James Sebenius. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1996.
      • 1996
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      Upside Opportunity and Downside Risk

      By: Richard F. Meyer
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty
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      Meyer, Richard F. "Upside Opportunity and Downside Risk." In Wise Choices: Decisions, Games, and Negotiations, edited by Richard Zeckhauser, Ralph Keeney, and James Sebenius. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1996.
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