Publications

Educators

August 1989 (Revised July 1993)
Supplement

Harper Chemical Co., Inc., Addendum

Provides additional quantitative exhibits, including a pro forma income statement and break-even calculations for the operation and makes assumptions about marketing strategy. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Financial Statements; Chemical Industry

September 1997 (Revised January 1998)
Teaching Note

Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement TN

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

Teaching Note for (9-196-079). View Details

Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Chemical Industry

November 1986 (Revised February 1996)
Case

Allstate Chemical Company: The Commercialization of Dynarim

By: David A. Garvin

Raises three issues: the different requirements for competing in specialty and commodity chemicals; the steps a new idea follows in moving from research, applied research, and development to manufacturing and marketing; and the role of a commercial development... View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Production; Marketing; Product Development; Goals and Objectives; Research; Managerial Roles; Business Divisions; Chemical Industry

January 1999
Case

Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (B)

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Accounting Industry; Accounting Industry

Educators

November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
Case

Restructuring European Petrochemicals: The Dow Chemical Co.

By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres

Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Energy Industry; Energy Industry; Europe

16 Jun 1990
Lecture

Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Co., Inc

By: W. Carl Kester

Keywords: Chemical Industry

December 1991
Case

Reinventing an Italian Chemical Company: Montedison

By: Joseph L. Bower

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Chemical Industry; Italy

July 1991
Supplement

Allied Chemical Corp., Supplementary Financial Information

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Chemical Industry

1984
Other Unpublished Work

Legitimizing Risk Management for Toxic Chemicals

By: Dutch Leonard and Richard Zeckhauser

Keywords: Risk Management; Chemicals; Pollutants; Chemical Industry

March 1998
Teaching Note

Chemical Bank: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard TN

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Kenneth A. Merchant

Teaching Note for (9-195-210). (Not listed on case). View Details

Keywords: Banking Industry

March 2008
Case

Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)

By: Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon

Alok Patel, the founder and chairman of a Gujarat-based, privately held edible oils processor, must decide whether to hire a CFO candidate. Previously, his company's book-keeping has been done by an uncle, who has mentioned that he may retire soon. Patel could hire his... View Details

Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Family Business; Managerial Roles; Emerging Markets; Diversity; Finance; Food and Beverage Industry; Gujarat

Research Summary

Bodies at Risk: Chemicals Testing in the United States and Europe

This book project examines environmental regulation comparatively between the United States and Europe, with a focus on testing programs and controls on the manufacture of commodity and specialty chemicals. Findings thus far indicate that different relations among... View Details

January 1999
Case

Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (C)

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Accounting Industry; Accounting Industry

Educators

November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
Case

Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Imperial Chemical Industries, P.L.C.

By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres

Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Energy Industry; Energy Industry; Europe

Fast Answer

Chemical industry: overviews, news, & analysis

Where can I find information on the chemicals industry? For industry overview/analysis, we recommend you to use more than one databases since their reports may present different perspectives. BCC... View Details

September 1981
Teaching Note

Allied Chemical Corp. (A), Teaching Note

By: J. Ronald Fox

Teaching Note for (9-379-137). View Details

Keywords: Chemical Industry