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      • November 1982 (Revised February 1985)
      • Case

      Ruth M. Owades

      By: Howard H. Stevenson, Richard O. von Werssowetz and Robert W. Kent
      Ruth Owades developed a concept for a new mail order venture offering gardening products. Her current employer turned down the idea, so with permission to try it independently, she has begun the process of raising funds and preparing for a separate operation. She still... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Borrowing and Debt; Resignation and Termination; Operations; Risk and Uncertainty
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      Stevenson, Howard H., Richard O. von Werssowetz, and Robert W. Kent. "Ruth M. Owades." Harvard Business School Case 383-051, November 1982. (Revised February 1985.)
      • fall 1982
      • Article

      Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments

      By: James K. Sebenius and Peter Stan
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Taxation; Contracts
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      Sebenius, James K., and Peter Stan. "Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments." Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science 13, no. 2 (fall 1982): 555–560.
      • August 1982 (Revised September 1991)
      • Case

      Rockwell International (A)

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Describes the competitive situation facing Rockwell International, the market leader in the U.S. water meter industry. The industry is undergoing structural change, and competitor activity is intensifying. Rockwell must decide what, if any, actions are necessary to... View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Decisions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Markets; Industry Structures; Business Strategy; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Porter, Michael E. "Rockwell International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 383-019, August 1982. (Revised September 1991.)
      • July 1982 (Revised December 1984)
      • Case

      Esmark, Inc. (A)

      By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
      Involves the management of a firm with a market value of a going concern that is less than its breakup value. How does management maximize value for shareholders in this environment? View Details
      Keywords: Finance; Markets; Business and Shareholder Relations; Value; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Esmark, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-013, July 1982. (Revised December 1984.)
      • May 1982 (Revised June 1982)
      • Case

      Air Traffic Controllers

      By: Michael Beer
      On August 3, 1981 President Ronald Reagan terminated 12,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, for violating their no-strike oath. Provides background on the human resources policies and practices of the Federal... View Details
      Keywords: Resignation and Termination; Labor and Management Relations; Government and Politics; Labor Unions; Negotiation; Employees; Air Transportation Industry; United States
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      Beer, Michael. "Air Traffic Controllers." Harvard Business School Case 482-056, May 1982. (Revised June 1982.)
      • May 1982 (Revised May 1985)
      • Case

      Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard

      By: Michael Beer and Richard O. von Werssowetz
      Provides an overview of all the human resource policies and practices applied by Hewlett-Packard. As such, it is an opportunity to analyze Hewlett-Packard's practices in all four policy areas; stakeholder influence, flows, rewards, and work systems. View Details
      Keywords: Human Resources; Management Practices and Processes; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Working Conditions; Policy
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      Beer, Michael, and Richard O. von Werssowetz. "Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard." Harvard Business School Case 482-125, May 1982. (Revised May 1985.)
      • May 1982 (Revised February 1983)
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      Ford Motor Co. (B): The Automobile Crisis and Ford's Political Strategy--1980

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Keywords: Strategy; Crisis Management; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Auto Industry; United States
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Ford Motor Co. (B): The Automobile Crisis and Ford's Political Strategy--1980." Harvard Business School Case 382-162, May 1982. (Revised February 1983.)
      • 1982
      • Chapter

      On the Microeconomic Theory of Investment under Uncertainty

      By: Robert C. Merton
      Keywords: Microeconomics; Investment; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management
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      Merton, Robert C. "On the Microeconomic Theory of Investment under Uncertainty." In Handbook of Mathematical Economics. Vol. 2, edited by K. Arrow and M. Intriligator. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company, 1982.
      • January 1982
      • Case

      Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions

      By: David E. Bell and Kuljot Singh
      Keywords: Risk Management; Health Industry
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      Bell, David E., and Kuljot Singh. "Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions." Harvard Business School Case 182-170, January 1982.
      • November 1981
      • Supplement

      Corning Glass Works International, Part I, Interviews with Division Managers, Video

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Michael Y. Yoshino
      Presents tapes of interviews with Forrest Behm (previously president of Corning International), Bill Hudson (ex-country manager, international business manager, world board chairman, and current product division manager), and Van Campbell (corporate treasurer).... View Details
      Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Global Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International, Part I, Interviews with Division Managers, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-512, November 1981.
      • April 1981 (Revised January 1997)
      • Case

      Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project

      By: Kim B. Clark
      Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant where yields have deteriorated sharply. The process is complex: the plant organization is not cooperative and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Production; Problems and Challenges; Conflict Management; Performance Productivity; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Groups and Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Clark, Kim B. "Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project." Harvard Business School Case 681-091, April 1981. (Revised January 1997.)
      • March 1981 (Revised April 1983)
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      Sedalia Engine Plant (B)

      By: Michael Beer
      After one year as new plant manager at a highly participatory management style plant, Denny Goble assesses his handling of various problems. View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Employee Relationship Management; Management Style; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Technology Industry
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      Beer, Michael. "Sedalia Engine Plant (B)." Harvard Business School Case 481-149, March 1981. (Revised April 1983.)
      • January 1981 (Revised February 1982)
      • Case

      People's Republic of China: Development Strategies and Performance

      By: James E. Austin
      Keywords: Development Economics; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Government Relations; China
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      Austin, James E. "People's Republic of China: Development Strategies and Performance." Harvard Business School Case 381-111, January 1981. (Revised February 1982.)
      • January 1981
      • Case

      Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.

      By: John P. Kotter
      Introduces the student to Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc., its business, its strategy, and its organization. Provides the necessary background for understanding the contributions of Mary Kay Ash, the company's founder and chairman. View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Business Strategy; Organizations; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
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      Kotter, John P. "Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 481-126, January 1981.
      • 1981
      • Article

      Marine Resources Management under Uncertainty: The Case of Eastern Spinner Dolphin Depletion

      By: James K. Sebenius
      Keywords: Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Information
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      Sebenius, James K. "Marine Resources Management under Uncertainty: The Case of Eastern Spinner Dolphin Depletion." Marine Fisheries Review 43 (1981): 1–4.
      • December 1980 (Revised December 1984)
      • Case

      Hudepohl Brewing Co.

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Presents the problem of how an established regional brewer can survive the onslaught of national breweries, some of which are being cross-subsidized by diversified parent companies. Requires detailed analysis of what operations are profitable and unprofitable for... View Details
      Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Profit; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Industry Growth; Private Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Competition; Diversification
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Hudepohl Brewing Co." Harvard Business School Case 381-092, December 1980. (Revised December 1984.)
      • December 1980 (Revised January 1994)
      • Case

      International Foodstuffs

      By: David E. Bell
      Describes three fairly routine instances in which considerations of risk exposure in foreign exchange are necessary. The three are a delayed payment for a grain shipment, a foreign subsidiary facing devaluation of its domestic currency, and a foreign acquisition. The... View Details
      Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Risk and Uncertainty; International Relations; Mergers and Acquisitions; Money; International Finance; Financial Services Industry
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      Bell, David E. "International Foodstuffs." Harvard Business School Case 181-049, December 1980. (Revised January 1994.)
      • December 1980 (Revised January 1992)
      • Case

      Savannah West

      By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
      Allison Porter, a loan officer for Chemical Bank, must decide whether to make a construction loan on a 216-unit apartment building to be built in Savannah, Georgia. In teaching this case, one begins by looking at the economics, marketing data, etc., of the proposed... View Details
      Keywords: Credit; Property; Financing and Loans; Banks and Banking; Housing; Risk Management; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Banking Industry; Georgia (state, US)
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      Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Savannah West." Harvard Business School Case 381-081, December 1980. (Revised January 1992.)
      • August 1980
      • Supplement

      Renn Zaphiropoulos, A Day with, Video

      By: John P. Kotter
      Focuses on the management style of Renn Zaphiropoulos in the context of a rapidly changing segment of Xerox's business environment. To be contrasted with the videotape, Day with Fred Henderson (9-881-502) and the case, Fred Henderson (9-480-043). View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Management Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation
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      Kotter, John P. "Renn Zaphiropoulos, A Day with, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 881-501, August 1980.
      • July 1980
      • Background Note

      Action Planning and Implementation: A Manager's Checklist

      By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and James P. Ware
      A checklist of suggested guidelines for managers embarking on action planning and implementation activities. Used as a supplement to assist in the preparation of case materials. View Details
      Keywords: Management Skills; Business Processes
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      Schlesinger, Leonard A., and James P. Ware. "Action Planning and Implementation: A Manager's Checklist." Harvard Business School Background Note 481-010, July 1980.
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