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      • June 1989 (Revised January 1992)
      • Case

      Ingersoll-Rand (A): Managing Multiple Channels--1985

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and E. Raymond Corey
      James Clabough, marketing vice president at Ingersoll-Rand, has to decide on the distribution policy for a new product. The decision has marketing as well as organizational ramifications. View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Leadership Style; Marketing Channels; Product Launch; Distribution
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and E. Raymond Corey. "Ingersoll-Rand (A): Managing Multiple Channels--1985." Harvard Business School Case 589-121, June 1989. (Revised January 1992.)
      • April 1989 (Revised August 1989)
      • Case

      Burlington Northern (A)

      By: Janice H. Hammond
      Describes the forces that led to the development of a logistics analysis program by the Burlington Northern Railroad. The first half of the case describes changes in industrial structure, technology, demographics, shipper practices, and government regulation that led... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Rail Transportation; Logistics; Rail Industry; United States
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      Hammond, Janice H. "Burlington Northern (A)." Harvard Business School Case 689-081, April 1989. (Revised August 1989.)
      • April 1989 (Revised March 1990)
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      Burlington Northern (B)

      By: Janice H. Hammond
      Describes the experiences of a seasoned Burlington Northern (BN) sales representative after the introduction of ShipSmart, a decision support system developed by the BN to help its employees and customers analyze logistics problems. After a brief description of a... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Expansion; Rail Transportation; Logistics; Distribution Channels; Truck Transportation; Innovation and Invention; Sales; Rail Industry; United States
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      Hammond, Janice H. "Burlington Northern (B)." Harvard Business School Case 689-083, April 1989. (Revised March 1990.)
      • April 1989 (Revised January 1990)
      • Case

      Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (B)

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      A division questions whether to retain, modify, or abandon its cost of quality system now that more direct measures of quality have been adopted. Discusses the role of quality cost measurement in a mature quality management system. View Details
      Keywords: Measurement and Metrics; Quality
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (B)." Harvard Business School Case 189-111, April 1989. (Revised January 1990.)
      • March 1989 (Revised March 1999)
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      Metabo GmbH & Co. KG

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      A privately owned German power tool company was dissatisfied with its existing cost system. The system could not produce timely accurate reports on cost center operations, and newly purchased automated machines were attracting large overhead costs. A new, highly... View Details
      Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Cost; Budgets and Budgeting; Capital Budgeting; Cost Management; Reports; Private Ownership; Business or Company Management; Consumer Products Industry; Germany
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Metabo GmbH & Co. KG." Harvard Business School Case 189-146, March 1989. (Revised March 1999.)
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      Forward Discount Bias: Is It an Exchange Risk Premium?

      By: K. A. Froot and J. Frankel
      Keywords: Currencies; Exchange Rates; International Macroeconomics; Monetary Policy; Currency Controls; Fixed Exchange Rates; Floating Exchange Rates; Currency Bands; Currency Zones; Currency Areas; Rational Expectations; Asset Pricing
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      Froot, K. A., and J. Frankel. "Forward Discount Bias: Is It an Exchange Risk Premium?" Quarterly Journal of Economics 104, no. 1 (February 1989): 139–161. (Revision of "Findings of Forward Discount Bias Interpreted in Light of Exchange Rate Survey Data," NBER Working Paper No. 1963 and Sloan Working Paper No. 1906-87, August 1987. Reprinted in Advances in Behavioral Finance, edited by Richard Thaler. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1993: 359-382 and in Speculation and Financial Markets, edited by M. Taylor and L. Gallagher. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2001.)
      • 1989
      • Book

      Planning and Power in Iran: Ebtehaj and Economic Development under the Shah

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      This book provides a biography of Abol Hassan Ebtehaj, who headed Iran's central bank and Plan Organization during the 1940s and 1950s. It provides a wide-ranging survey of the problems of modernization and economic planning in Iran. Ebtehaj was at the center of... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Decision Making; Economics; Central Banking; Policy; Political History; Resignation and Termination; Biography; Books; Surveys; Growth and Development Strategy; Planning; Iran
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      Jones, Geoffrey. Planning and Power in Iran: Ebtehaj and Economic Development under the Shah. London: Frank Cass, 1989.
      • January 1989 (Revised December 1991)
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      British Airways: ""Go for It, America!"" Promotion (A)

      By: Stephen A. Greyser
      Senior marketing executives of a major international airline are deciding on a strategy to address a crisis situation precipitated by a series of terrorist acts. The company is experiencing the worst downturn ever in its U.S.-U.K. travel business due to media reports... View Details
      Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Crime and Corruption; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Time Management; Marketing Strategy; Perception; Value Creation; Travel Industry; United Kingdom; United States
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      Greyser, Stephen A. British Airways: ""Go for It, America!"" Promotion (A). Harvard Business School Case 589-089, January 1989. (Revised December 1991.)
      • January 1989 (Revised March 1995)
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      Du Pont Freon Products Division (A)

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Forest L. Reinhardt
      In 1988, the Du Pont Co. is abruptly confronted with solid scientific evidence that chlorofluorocarbons are destroying the earth's ozone shield. Du Pont, with its Freon brand product line serving markets for foam insulation, electronics solvents, and especially... View Details
      Keywords: Business Divisions; Policy; Management; Brands and Branding; Production; Service Operations; Natural Environment; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Environmental Sustainability
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      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Forest L. Reinhardt. "Du Pont Freon Products Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 389-111, January 1989. (Revised March 1995.)
      • January 1989
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      Managing Information Technology: Organization and Leadership

      By: James I. Cash Jr. and Thomas H. Davenport
      Describes the organizational components of the typical IT organization in a large corporation. Points out common problems and issues for each component of the organization. Also addresses the leadership issues for the IT function, and focuses specifically on the Chief... View Details
      Keywords: Information Management; Organizational Design; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Information Technology; Problems and Challenges; Information Technology Industry
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      Cash, James I., Jr., and Thomas H. Davenport. "Managing Information Technology: Organization and Leadership." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-133, January 1989.
      • January 1989 (Revised June 1993)
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      General Electric: Compliance Systems

      By: Robert L. Simons
      After General Electric (GE) is indicted in 1985 for defrauding the Department of Defense, Chairman John F. Welch takes dramatic steps to prevent a recurrence. This case documents the new systems and procedures that are put in place to ensure that all GE employees are... View Details
      Keywords: Policy; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Communication; Business History; Behavior; Boundaries; Management Style; Cost Management; Electronics Industry
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      Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Compliance Systems." Harvard Business School Case 189-081, January 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
      • January 1989 (Revised April 1991)
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      General Electric: Valley Forge (A)

      By: Robert L. Simons
      A series of eight vignette cases designed to be taught in one classroom session. This case describes a potential problem in the way that General Electric has billed the government under a large defense contract. Designed to allow students to discuss what actions top... View Details
      Keywords: Government Administration; Contracts; Policy; Accounting; Management Teams; Business and Government Relations; Industrial Products Industry
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      Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (A)." Harvard Business School Case 189-009, January 1989. (Revised April 1991.)
      • January 1989 (Revised July 1991)
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      Bank for International Development, Software Case

      By: W. Carl Kester and Timothy A. Luehrman
      A hypothetical case in which an assistant treasurer of a supranational bank is asked to determine in which currencies it has been cheaper ex post to borrow. An integral part of the case is a Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet containing monthly data on yen and dollar interest... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Interest Rates; International Finance; Relationships; Currency; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Analytics and Data Science; Inflation and Deflation
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Timothy A. Luehrman. "Bank for International Development, Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 289-034, January 1989. (Revised July 1991.)
      • October 1988 (Revised November 2006)
      • Background Note

      Aspects of Sales Management: An Introduction

      By: Frank V. Cespedes
      Discusses certain general issues that affect sales-management requirements in most companies: 1) the nature of the salesperson's "boundary role" in the organization, and 2) the relevance and limits of compensation policies as a key means of affecting the salesperson's... View Details
      Keywords: Salesforce Management
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      Cespedes, Frank V. "Aspects of Sales Management: An Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-061, October 1988. (Revised November 2006.)
      • October 1988 (Revised July 2000)
      • Case

      Matt Compton's Job Search

      By: Shoshana Zuboff and Dave DeLong
      Matt Compton wrestles with the problems of a post-MBA job search and finds himself captivated by the aggressive recruiting tactics of the large management consulting firms. The case raises issues of how a passive job search that relies on options presented by... View Details
      Keywords: Recruitment; Job Search; Problems and Challenges
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      Zuboff, Shoshana, and Dave DeLong. "Matt Compton's Job Search." Harvard Business School Case 489-057, October 1988. (Revised July 2000.)
      • October 1988 (Revised October 1989)
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      Aspects of Marketing Organization: An Introduction

      By: Frank V. Cespedes
      Discusses the typical strengths, vulnerabilities, and key management skills associated with three common forms of marketing organization: a product-focused organization, a market-focused organization, and a functionally-focused organization. It considers how the nature... View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy
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      Cespedes, Frank V. "Aspects of Marketing Organization: An Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-062, October 1988. (Revised October 1989.)
      • October 1988 (Revised December 1994)
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      Maytag in 1984

      By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
      Highlights Maytag's unique position in the industry in 1984. Maytag, a much smaller player than its competitors has prior to 1984 been successful in producing high quality merchandise and charging a premium for it. By 1984 Maytag is also attempting expansion.... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Business or Company Management; Production; Quality; Rank and Position; Competition; Expansion; Electronics Industry
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      Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Maytag in 1984." Harvard Business School Case 389-055, October 1988. (Revised December 1994.)
      • September 1988 (Revised September 1993)
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      Mrs. Fields Cookies

      By: James I. Cash Jr.
      Mrs. Fields Cookies is a small company selling freshly baked goods through privately owned specialty stores (each store sells only Mrs. Fields products). The company has about 8,000 employees worldwide and less than 150 information systems people for a unique leverage... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Information Management; Organizational Structure; Customer Relationship Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Networks; Internet and the Web; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Cash, James I., Jr. "Mrs. Fields Cookies." Harvard Business School Case 189-056, September 1988. (Revised September 1993.)
      • September 1988
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      Frontier Airlines, Inc. (A) (Condensed)

      By: F. Warren McFarlan
      Describes a regional airline that is on the losing end of a strategic application of information technology. Management is focusing on internal data processing issues while its principal, and larger, competitor is using its computerized reservations system to gain... View Details
      Keywords: Adoption; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry
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      McFarlan, F. Warren. "Frontier Airlines, Inc. (A) (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 189-074, September 1988.
      • August 1988 (Revised November 1988)
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      Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (A)

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      Texas Instruments implements a Cost of Quality (COQ) system as part of a company-wide "Total Quality Thrust." After several years of operation, group management questions whether or not the COQ system should be updated to make it more useful in identifying areas for... View Details
      Keywords: Quality; Performance Improvement
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (A)." Harvard Business School Case 189-029, August 1988. (Revised November 1988.)
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