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Financial Aid Resources at HBS

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Competition for Scarce Resources

By: Peter Eso, Volker Nocke and Lucy White

We model a downstream industry where firms compete to buy capacity in an upstream market that allocates capacity efficiently. Although downstream firms have symmetric production technologies, we show that industry structure is symmetric only if capacity is sufficiently... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Natural Environment; Technology; Production; Business Cycles; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost; Demand and Consumers; Industry Structures; Performance Capacity

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2005
Class Lecture

Resources and Corporate Strategy

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery

Keywords: Corporate Strategy

1982
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Deep Ocean Mineral Resources

By: James K. Sebenius

Keywords: Metals and Minerals; Mining; Natural Environment; Mining Industry

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International land development resources

Where can I find information on land development? Land Matrix: Information about large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in low- and middle-income countries. Explore the geographic information systems (GIS) map and search datasets compiled by... View Details

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Total Quality Management and the Human Resource Professional: Applying the Baldrige Framework to Human Resources

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Christopher L. Hart

The still evolving discipline of total quality management (TQM) has left many human resource professionals confused about their role. The authors believe that the HR function personnel should spearhead company quality efforts, as well as assess the performance of their... View Details

Keywords: Quality; Management Practices and Processes; Human Resources

2005
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Linking Resource Allocation to Strategy

By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert

Keywords: Resource Allocation; Strategy

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Sustainable investing and ESG resources

Information Type Recommended Resources Overview & News ImpactAlpha
News and information covering the sustainable and impact investment markets. Our subscription includes the daily publication, The Brief, as well as their... View Details

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Baker resources for HBS Alumni

What Baker Library resources are available to HBS alumni? Alumni research needs are supported in the following ways: On-site access to Baker Library for life: Visit Baker in person to access an extensive range of databases... View Details

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Teaching Resources - Business History

Teaching Resources Harvard Business School has taught business history since 1927. Today around half of the 900 students in the second year of the Harvard MBA take one or more of the business history electives. Although some other... View Details

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Research Resources | Baker Library

Research Resources The Polaroid Corporation Collection at Baker Library is exceptionally comprehensive, capturing every aspect of the firm’s sixty-four-year history (1937-2001). Spanning over 3,500 linear feet, the collection features... View Details

October 2021
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Communicating Resource Scarcity and Interpersonal Connection

By: Grant E. Donnelly, Anne V. Wilson, Ashley V. Whillans and Michael I. Norton

Consumers often cite insufficient time or money as an excuse for rejecting social invitations. We explore the effectiveness of these excuses in preserving interpersonal relationships. Six studies—including perceptions of couples planning their wedding—demonstrate that... View Details

Keywords: Time; Interpersonal Relationships; Communication; Money; Relationships; Interpersonal Communication

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November 1990 (Revised November 1991)
Supplement

Apple Computer (C1): Reorganizing the Human Resource Function

Provides a follow-up to the (C) case. A new organization chosen for the human resource (HR) function is described. Students must compare the design chosen by Apple's HR managers with the one they chose. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Design; Human Resources; Computer Industry; Consumer Products Industry

May 1987 (Revised June 1987)
Background Note

Note on Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)

By: David A. Garvin

Describes Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), a production technique designed to couple business and financial plans with manufacturing plans. It is an important tool for aligning manufacturing with a company's overall strategy and goals. Describes MRPII,... View Details

Keywords: Design; Finance; Surveys; Goals and Objectives; Resource Allocation; Production; Mission and Purpose; Strategic Planning; Business Strategy

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April 1995 (Revised November 1995)
Supplement

Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard (B)

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Designed as an in-class handout as a source of further discussion of the issues. View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Computer Industry

February 2012
Case

First Quantum Minerals vs. Eurasian Natural Resources

By: George Serafeim

The case describes the battle between First Quantum Mineral (FQM) and Eurasian Resources over mines in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After FQM's license to operate was revoked by the government of the DRC, Eurasian bought the rights over the mines that were... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Governance; Natural Environment; Risk and Uncertainty; Government and Politics; Mining Industry; Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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