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- 20 Sep 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s
- August 1984 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
Chemical Bank: Payments Automation Project (A)
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Eccles, Robert G., Jr. "Chemical Bank: Payments Automation Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 485-028, August 1984. (Revised May 1986.)
- 1984
- Other Unpublished Work
Legitimizing Risk Management for Toxic Chemicals
By: Dutch Leonard and Richard Zeckhauser
- 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
- December 2005
- Teaching Note
Rein Chemical Company: Specialty Division (TN)
By: Francis Aguilar
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- September 1988
- Teaching Note
Allied Chemical Corp. (A), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-379-137). View Details
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- February 1984
- Supplement
Monsanto Chemical Co. (A), Video
Levitt, Theodore. "Monsanto Chemical Co. (A), Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 884-520, February 1984.
- March 1984 (Revised November 1988)
- Case
Chemical Bank: The Pronto System
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Chemical Bank: The Pronto System." Harvard Business School Case 584-089, March 1984. (Revised November 1988.)
- April 1961 (Revised April 1985)
- Case
Dewey & Almy Chemical Division
Matthews, John B., Jr. "Dewey & Almy Chemical Division." Harvard Business School Case 506-084, April 1961. (Revised April 1985.)
- February 1996
- Case
Eastman Chemical Company: Building a Board from Scratch
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
Eastman Chemical Co. spun off from Kodak in 1993. The CEO of Eastman, Earnest Deavenport did not want the new company's board any members of the Kodak board to include, so he initiated a deliberate and thorough process to build an entirely new board that he hoped would... View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Eastman Chemical Company: Building a Board from Scratch." Harvard Business School Case 496-043, February 1996.
- 2013
- Working Paper
Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s
By: Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski
This working paper examines the growth of corporate environmentalism in the West German chemical industry between the 1950s and the 1980s. German business has been regarded as pioneering corporate environmentalism after World War II. In contrast, this study reveals... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Green Business; Pollution; Environmental Sustainability; Business History; Chemical Industry; Germany; United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and Christina Lubinski. "Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-018, August 2013.
- 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
Hardymon, Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)." Harvard Business School Case 808-142, March 2008.
- 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 Research Frost &... 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
- April 1989
- Teaching Note
Allied Chemical Corp. (A), Teaching Note
By: George C. Lodge
Teaching Note for (9-379-137). View Details
Keywords: 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
Garvin, David A. "Allstate Chemical Company: The Commercialization of Dynarim." Harvard Business School Case 687-010, November 1986. (Revised February 1996.)
- January 1999
- Case
Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (B)
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (B)." Harvard Business School Case 199-040, January 1999.
- November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
- Case
Restructuring European Petrochemicals: The Dow Chemical Co.
By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Aguilar, Francis, Joseph L. Bower, and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: The Dow Chemical Co." Harvard Business School Case 385-207, November 1984. (Revised March 1985.)
- June 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Hennessy and Harvey-Jones: Two Responses to the Crisis in Chemicals
Responding to the crisis in chemicals in the early 1980's, Allied Chemical (U.S.) and ICI (U.K.) appoint new chairmen to revitalize each company's strategy, culture, and organization. Hennessy, an outsider with a background in managing conglomerates, has strong ideas... View Details
Keywords: Transition; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Management Style; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Corporate Strategy
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Hennessy and Harvey-Jones: Two Responses to the Crisis in Chemicals." Harvard Business School Case 392-157, June 1992. (Revised June 1993.)