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- January 1995 (Revised April 1996)
- Background Note
Choreographing a Case Class
Compares four different approaches to case teaching: lecturing, theorizing, illustrating, and choreographing a case. Argues the advantages of the "choreography" method from the point of view of students' learning. Concludes with a description of that method and some... View Details
Keywords: Cases
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Choreographing a Case Class." Harvard Business School Background Note 595-074, January 1995. (Revised April 1996.)
- January 1995
- Case
Keller Fund's Option Investment Strategies, The
By: W. Carl Kester
A closed-end mutual fund's decision to study option trading provides an opportunity to study the profit profile and pricing of multiple option investment strategies (e.g., buy a call, buy a put, write a call, buy stock-write call, etc.). This case is designed to... View Details
Kester, W. Carl. "Keller Fund's Option Investment Strategies, The." Harvard Business School Case 295-096, January 1995.
- 1995
- Book
Cases in Financial Engineering: Applied Studies of Financial Innovation
Mason, Scott P., Robert C. Merton, André Perold, and Peter Tufano. Cases in Financial Engineering: Applied Studies of Financial Innovation. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1995.
- November 1994 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
TV Guide (A)
TV Guide is the largest magazine in the United States and is attaining record profitability. This case details the economics of TV Guide's success by studying its advertiser and reader relationships. Presents a detailed look at how a large magazine manages all aspects... View Details
Keywords: Journals and Magazines; Customers; Marketing Strategy; Advertising; Publishing Industry; United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Steven M. Salzinger. "TV Guide (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-031, November 1994. (Revised August 1997.)
- January 1994
- Case
ABC Sales and Service Division: A Case Study of Personal and Organizational Transformation
By: D. Quinn Mills, Brock W. Orwig, Janet M. Pumo, Todd C. Stilson and Richard C. Wei
In the midst of dramatic changes in the information systems industry and declining profits at the ABC Co., the vice president in charge of the sales and service division, Jeff, and his managers attempt to transform their division. The transformation gets off to a good... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transformation; Motivation and Incentives; Resignation and Termination; Communication; Business or Company Management; Information Technology Industry
Mills, D. Quinn, Brock W. Orwig, Janet M. Pumo, Todd C. Stilson, and Richard C. Wei. "ABC Sales and Service Division: A Case Study of Personal and Organizational Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 494-075, January 1994.
- 1994
- Book
The Making of Global Enterprises
By: G. Jones
This volume presents new insights on the history of international business. Two main themes are addressed: how and when has global business developed over the last century? and what has been its impact on host economies? The volume includes a pioneering study by Mira... View Details
Keywords: Economic History; Business Subsidiaries; Economy; Trade; Globalized Firms and Management; Information Technology
Jones, G., ed. The Making of Global Enterprises. London: Frank Cass, 1994.
- August 1993
- Case
Applichem (A) (Abridged)
By: Janice H. Hammond and Gary P. Pisano
Applichem manufactures the same chemical product in four plants, each of which is located in a different country. The company has completed a major study comparing the productivity and performance of these plants. Using the data from the study, students must decide... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Productivity; Performance Efficiency; Performance Evaluation; Strategy; Judgments; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Exit or Shutdown; Chemical Industry
Hammond, Janice H., and Gary P. Pisano. "Applichem (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 694-030, August 1993.
- July 1993
- Supplement
Ethics in Marketing
By: John A. Quelch
Compilation of commercials for six marketing case studies included in the book Ethics in Marketing by N. Smith and J.A. Quelch, published by Richard D. Irwin, Homewood, IL. View Details
Quelch, John A. "Ethics in Marketing." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 593-512, July 1993.
- 1993
- Book
Real Estate: A Case Study Approach
By: W. J. Poorvu
Keywords: Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, W. J. Real Estate: A Case Study Approach. Prentice Hall, 1993.
- October 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
American Connector Company (A)
By: Gary P. Pisano
American Connector Co. is forced to reexamine operations at its Sunnyvale plant when a Japanese competitor announces plans to build an "ultimate" plant in the United States. Case examines issues related to benchmarking a competitor's manufacturing capabilities and... View Details
Keywords: Production; Infrastructure; Competitive Strategy; Global Strategy; Policy; Strategic Planning; Performance Productivity; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Performance Effectiveness; Sunnyvale; Japan
Pisano, Gary P. "American Connector Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 693-035, October 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- Article
Renegotiation and the Form of Efficient Contracts
By: Jerry R. Green and J. J. Laffont
Two parties may agree to a mutually binding contract that will govern their behavior after an uncertain event becomes known. As there is no agent who can both observe this uncertain outcome and enforce the contract, contingent agreements are precluded. However, the... View Details
Green, Jerry R., and J. J. Laffont. "Renegotiation and the Form of Efficient Contracts." Annales d'économie et de statistique, nos. 25-26 (January–June 1992): 123–150.
- January 1992 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Lexon Corp. (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine
A general manager at Lexon Computer Corp. must decide whether interception and surveillance of employees' e-mail is acceptable company practice, and whether to follow the advice of his computer operations manager who wants to fire the person who complained that the... View Details
Keywords: Information; Rights; Managerial Roles; Interpersonal Communication; Employee Relationship Management; Ethics; Computer Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Lexon Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 392-071, January 1992. (Revised August 1992.)
- November 1991
- Case
Magic Johnson: Endorsements ""After""...?
On Thursday, November 7, 1991, Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced his retirement from basketball in the wake of having tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Magic Johnson was one of the most popular figures in sports, both... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Value; Sports; Advertising; Alliances; Problems and Challenges; Decision Choices and Conditions; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Greyser, Stephen A. Magic Johnson: Endorsements ""After""...? Harvard Business School Case 592-057, November 1991.
- 01 Jul 1991
- Conference Presentation
Career Paths of Entrepreneurs with MBAs: A Comparative Study of Alumni from Three Graduate Programs
By: Daniel F. Muzyka, H. H. Stevenson and A. Larson
- 1990
- Book
Banks as Multinationals
By: G. Jones
This comparative and international study looks at the origins and business strategies of multinational banks using empirical research from the United States, Japan, Europe and Australia. The authors survey the evolution of multinational banks over time, and suggest a... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Framework; Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development; Surveys; Research; Business Strategy; Japan; Europe; United States; Australia
Jones, G., ed. Banks as Multinationals. London: Routledge, 1990.
- September 1990
- Article
Competition on Many Fronts: A Stackelberg Signaling Equilibrium
By: Jerry R. Green and Jean-Jacques Laffont
An economic agent, the incumbent, is operating in many environments at the same time. These may be locations, markets, or specific activities. He is informed of the particular conditions relevant to each situation. His action in each case is observable by another... View Details
Green, Jerry R., and Jean-Jacques Laffont. "Competition on Many Fronts: A Stackelberg Signaling Equilibrium." Games and Economic Behavior 2, no. 3 (September 1990): 247–272.
- May – June 1990
- Article
Case of the Complaining Customer (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
By: Dan Finkelman, Tony Goland, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Dinah Nemeroff, Ron Zemke and Claus Moller
Finkelman, Dan, Tony Goland, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Dinah Nemeroff, Ron Zemke, and Claus Moller. "Case of the Complaining Customer (HBR Case Study and Commentary)." Art. 90304. Harvard Business Review 68, no. 3 (May–June 1990).
- March 1990 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Analog Devices, Inc.: The Half-Life System
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The company has committed to major improvements in quality, cost, and on-time delivery performance. Despite strong senior management support, however, the actual rate of improvement was disappointing until a new measurement philosophy was introduced. The new approach... View Details
Keywords: Quality; Performance Improvement; Earnings Management; Financial Reporting; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Productivity; Business or Company Management; Cost Management; Measurement and Metrics; Management Teams; Semiconductor Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "Analog Devices, Inc.: The Half-Life System." Harvard Business School Case 190-061, March 1990. (Revised June 1993.)
- November 1989 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Ford Motor Co.: Dealer Sales and Service
Since Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Co., Ford vehicles have been sold and serviced the same way. By the late 1980s Ford began to consider making changes in its sales and service process. Two developments forced Ford to reconsider these processes. First, Ford found... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Distribution Channels; Customer Focus and Relationships; Service Industry; Auto Industry; Retail Industry; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A. "Ford Motor Co.: Dealer Sales and Service." Harvard Business School Case 690-030, November 1989. (Revised February 1992.)