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- January 1976 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
Contract and Consensus at General Motors--1900-1984
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Contract and Consensus at General Motors--1900-1984." Harvard Business School Case 376-170, January 1976. (Revised November 1987.)
- December 2020
- Supplement
France Télécom (B): A Wave of Staff Suicides
In the B case we learn that at least 19 France Telecom employees took their own lives between 2006 and 2009, 12 others attempted suicide, and eight suffered from serious depression for reasons reportedly related to work. Some of these deaths occurred in public places,... View Details
Keywords: Mental Health; Change; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Health; Human Capital; Human Resources; Labor and Management Relations; Labor Unions; Law; Social Psychology; Strategy; Leadership Style; Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Crisis Management; Employees; Well-being; Telecommunications Industry; Europe; European Union
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and Ashley V. Whillans. "France Télécom (B): A Wave of Staff Suicides." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-421, December 2020.
- November 1987 (Revised September 1988)
- Background Note
Background Note: GM-UAW Negotiations--1984
Material on 1984 negotiations between General Motors and the United Auto Workers, background for a film on the negotiations. Film available from California Newsreel in San Francisco. View Details
Heckscher, Charles C. "Background Note: GM-UAW Negotiations--1984." Harvard Business School Background Note 488-027, November 1987. (Revised September 1988.)
- 09 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit
EU regulations were in step with sound international practice. Remainers, on the other hand, have spent little time explaining what the UK can do better within the European Union to address the very real competitiveness challenges Great... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- April 1983
- Article
Productivity and Labor Unions: An Application of the Theory of Self-Enforcing Contracts
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Productivity and Labor Unions: An Application of the Theory of Self-Enforcing Contracts." Journal of Business 56, no. 2 (April 1983).
- April 1994
- Supplement
Vancom Transportation, Inc. (B)
Describes the outcome of the labor relations issues. View Details
Keywords: Labor Unions
Barnes, Louis B. "Vancom Transportation, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 494-128, April 1994.
- July 1979 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Coal Strike of 1977-78 (C)
By: D. Quinn Mills and Richard O. von Werssowetz
Mills, D. Quinn, and Richard O. von Werssowetz. "Coal Strike of 1977-78 (C)." Harvard Business School Case 679-133, July 1979. (Revised December 1984.)
- Fast Answer
Unions: statistics, reports, etc.
Where can I find more information on labor unions? Bureau of Labor Statistics: Current union membership data. ILOStat: The... View Details
- Article
Why A Behavioral Theory of Labor Negotiations Remains a Triumph at Fifty but the Labels 'Distributive' and 'Integrative' Should Be Retired
Richard Walton and Robert McKersie's closeness to practice, disciplinary rigor, and successful search for powerful generalizations help explain the lasting impact of the Behavioral Theory of Labor Relations. Ironically, the names they chose for the fundamental... View Details
Sebenius, James K. "Why A Behavioral Theory of Labor Negotiations Remains a Triumph at Fifty but the Labels 'Distributive' and 'Integrative' Should Be Retired." Negotiation Journal 31, no. 4 (October 2015): 335–347.
Clarence W. Seamans
After making a name for himself in sales at E. Remington and Sons, Seamans and his associates bought the company and eventually merged it into what became Union Typewriter. Under Seamans' leadership, Union... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- October 1982 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Coal Strike of 1977-78 (A) (Condensed)
By: D. Quinn Mills
Mills, D. Quinn. "Coal Strike of 1977-78 (A) (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 683-053, October 1982. (Revised September 1986.)
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Saving the Steel Industry
Ron Bloom (MBA ’85) played a key role in helping to save the U.S. steel industry in the 1990s, writes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (March 4, 2007). Bloom spent five years at Lazard Freres before starting a firm that advised unions about... View Details
- Fast Answer
Sustainability in Agriculture and Agribusiness
This is a part of Baker Library's Sustainability Research Guide. Background Readings: Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture This report is published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). IUCN is composed of both... View Details
- January 2003
- Background Note
Institutions for Collaboration: Overview
Provides an overview of the wide variety of organizations other than firms, government ministries and regulatory agencies, and universities that may have significant effects on competitiveness. These intermediary entities, referred to as institutions for collaboration... View Details
Porter, Michael E., and Willis M. Emmons III. "Institutions for Collaboration: Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 703-436, January 2003.
- October 1983 (Revised May 1984)
- Case
From Lean Years to Fat Years: The Labor Movement Between the Wars
Tedlow, Richard S. "From Lean Years to Fat Years: The Labor Movement Between the Wars." Harvard Business School Case 384-104, October 1983. (Revised May 1984.)
- 02 Dec 2019
Black and Latinx Excellence: AASU and LASO at HBS Webinar
This webinar provides insight into the diverse community at HBS. This webinar will feature a student panel with members from the African American Student Union and Latino Student Association. View Details
- December 1994 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Final Offer: Part II
By: Michael A. Wheeler and Jan Martinez
Supplements Background Note: GM-UAW Negotiations--1984. View Details
Wheeler, Michael A., and Jan Martinez. "Final Offer: Part II." Harvard Business School Case 895-016, December 1994. (Revised February 2000.)
- July 1979
- Case
Coal Strike of 1977-78 (B)
By: D. Quinn Mills and Richard O. von Werssowetz
Mills, D. Quinn, and Richard O. von Werssowetz. "Coal Strike of 1977-78 (B)." Harvard Business School Case 679-132, July 1979.
- July 1979 (Revised December 1981)
- Case
Coal Strike of 1977-78 (A)
By: D. Quinn Mills and Richard O. von Werssowetz
Mills, D. Quinn, and Richard O. von Werssowetz. "Coal Strike of 1977-78 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 679-131, July 1979. (Revised December 1981.)
Lyman Stewart
Prior to starting the Hardison and Stewart Oil Company, the entity that later became Union Oil, Stewart engaged in several unsuccessful business ventures in the oil industry. At Union Oil, however, Stewart... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy