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- March 1980 (Revised February 1987)
- Case
Sweco, Inc. (A)
By: Michael E. Porter and George S. Yip
Describes Sweco's decision about whether to enter the mud-processing equipment industry (used in oil well drilling). This is an internal entry decision, and the case describes Sweco's existing businesses as well as the mud-processing industry and competitors. The case... View Details
- 1980
- Article
Consumer Impulse Purchase and Credit Card Usage: An Empirical Examination Using the Log Linear Model
By: Rohit Deshpandé and S. Krishnan
Most of the work in impulse purchase behavior has investigated the association of socioeconomic variables and unplanned purchases with equivocal results. This paper examines the interrelationship between impulse purchases, credit card usage, cost of items bought, and... View Details
- 1980
- Article
External Communication and Project Performance: An Investigation Into the Role of Gatekeepers
By: Michael Tushman and R. Katz
- January 1980 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
New Balance Athletic Shoes
By: Kim B. Clark
Faced with growth exceeding 100% per year, James Davis, president of New Balance, must decide how to meet the need for additional capacity. Several factors contribute to a climate of extreme uncertainty. Several options are considered, ranging from a second shift to... View Details
- 1980
- Mimeo
The Generation of Industrial Technology by the Less Developed Countries
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Louis T Wells Jr
- 1980
- Working Paper
The Value of Information in the Delegation Problem
By: Jerry R. Green and Nancy Stokey
- 1980
- Mimeo
Transfer of Industrial Technology Among the Developing Countries
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Louis T Wells Jr
- October 1979 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
PC&D, Inc.
By: Evelyn T. Christiansen and Richard G. Hamermesh
Covers history of PC&D from 1960 to 1975 as it grows from a single business firm to a diversified firm. Emphasizes the use of subsidiaries for product development and fast growth. Other issues include problems of a new CEO in keeping control of fast growing divisions. View Details
- July 1979 (Revised August 1986)
- Background Note
Sources of Real Estate Information
- July 1979 (Revised July 1995)
- Background Note
The Uses of Ideology for Managers
By: George C. Lodge
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes
- June 1979 (Revised September 1980)
- Case
Biography of an Executive (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Biography
- April 1979 (Revised June 1988)
- Case
Chain Saw Industry in 1978
By: Michael E. Porter and David J. Collis
For use on the second day of a two-day sequence on the U.S. chain saw industry. Describes the evolution of the industry since 1974. Illustrates issues in industry evolution, the forces causing evolution, and the strategic issues raised by evolution. The discussion can... View Details
- 1979
- Chapter
Research Methods and Data Analysis: The Challenge of Knowing How to Do What About Why
By: T. M. Amabile and W. DeJong
- 1979
- Article
Approximating the Efficiency Gain of Tax Reforms
By: Jerry R. Green and Eytan Sheshinski
Proper analysis of tax reform requires evaluation of the welfare effects induced by a change from one tax system to another. We present two methods for estimating these changes using only local information pertaining to an initial equilibrium with distortive taxes. It... View Details
- 1979
- Article
Game-Theoretic Models and the Role of Information in Bargaining
By: A. E. Roth and M. K. Malouf