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- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support
Millions of Americans, from hourly retail staffers to corporate vice presidents, wrestle with the demands of work while parenting young children, caring for a sick spouse or aging parent—or both. That juggling act is made even tougher by rigid practices and rules set... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 15 Oct 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
What Sequoia Capital Can Teach Leaders About Sustaining Long-Term Growth
- 03 Sep 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
How the US Government Is Innovating in Its Efforts to Fund Semiconductor Manufacturing
- 06 Aug 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
How EdTech Firm Coursera Is Incorporating GenAI into Its Products and Services
- September 1983 (Revised September 1985)
- Supplement
Orthoteks USA (B1)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Richard G. Hamermesh. "Orthoteks USA (B1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 384-058, September 1983. (Revised September 1985.)
- August 1983 (Revised February 1988)
- Supplement
Kennedy and the Balance of Payments, Exercise Worksheet
By: David B. Yoffie
Supplements the case. View Details
Keywords: United States
Yoffie, David B. "Kennedy and the Balance of Payments, Exercise Worksheet." Harvard Business School Supplement 384-006, August 1983. (Revised February 1988.)
- March 1983 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Benjamin Franklin and the Definition of American Values
Discusses the value systems and their relationship to the conduct of business in 18th Century America. Also focuses on Benjamin Franklin, the preeminent colonial American, to examine how business was conducted in his era. Based on an earlier case by B.E. Supple. View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Values and Beliefs; Business History; Business and Government Relations; United States
Tedlow, Richard S. "Benjamin Franklin and the Definition of American Values." Harvard Business School Case 383-160, March 1983. (Revised March 2008.)
- October 1982
- Case
American Industrial Health Council
By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: United States
Bower, Joseph L. "American Industrial Health Council." Harvard Business School Case 383-047, October 1982.
- November 1981 (Revised April 1993)
- Background Note
Note on Franklin D. Roosevelt
McCraw, Thomas K. "Note on Franklin D. Roosevelt." Harvard Business School Background Note 382-073, November 1981. (Revised April 1993.)
- November 1981
- Background Note
Role of the Executive Branch in the U.S. Government Decision-Making Process
By: J. Ronald Fox
Fox, J. Ronald. "Role of the Executive Branch in the U.S. Government Decision-Making Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 382-058, November 1981.
- 1989
- Chapter
Analytic Themes of the U.S. Program on the Processes of International Negotiation
By: James K. Sebenius and Howard Raiffa
- September 1981 (Revised August 1986)
- Background Note
The U.S. Bicycle Industry in 1974
Porter, Michael E. "The U.S. Bicycle Industry in 1974." Harvard Business School Background Note 382-030, September 1981. (Revised August 1986.)
- June 1981
- Teaching Note
Work of a Regulatory Agency: The EPA and Toxic Substances TN
By: J. Ronald Fox
- July 1979
- Case
Food Stamps--1970
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Food Stamps--1970." Harvard Business School Case 380-002, July 1979.
- 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
Porter, Michael E., and David J. Collis. "Chain Saw Industry in 1978." Harvard Business School Case 379-176, April 1979. (Revised June 1988.)
- February 1978
- Supplement
Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (B4)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (B4)." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-199, February 1978.
- June 1977 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Railroads and the Beginnings of Modern Management
Consists of three selections by the most innovative of the early American railroad managers which describe the organizational structures and control systems they created. Questions to be asked are: why and how such managerial techniques were created, how well they... View Details
Keywords: Rail Transportation; Organizational Structure; Management Systems; Rail Industry; United States
Chandler, Alfred D., Jr. "Railroads and the Beginnings of Modern Management." Harvard Business School Case 377-231, June 1977. (Revised May 1995.)
- August 1975
- Background Note
Note on the U.S. Chemical Industry
By: Joseph L. Bower and Hassell H. McClellan
Bower, Joseph L., and Hassell H. McClellan. "Note on the U.S. Chemical Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 375-371, August 1975.
- January 1999 (Revised October 2010)
- Background Note
Accumulated Earnings Tax and Personal Holding Company Tax
By: Henry B. Reiling and Mark Pollard
Identifies Congress's concerns and objectives in adopting the Accumulated Earnings Tax and the Personal Holding Company Tax. Also describes the provisions' mechanics and some of their practical implications. View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Taxation; Business and Government Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations; Public Administration Industry; United States
Reiling, Henry B., and Mark Pollard. "Accumulated Earnings Tax and Personal Holding Company Tax." Harvard Business School Background Note 299-043, January 1999. (Revised October 2010.)
- May 1998 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Morningstar, Inc.
By: Andre F. Perold and Markus Mullarkey
Morningstar, Inc., a publisher of information for mutual fund investors, is considering alternative strategies for broadening its subscriber base and increasing its revenues. Potential strategies include tailoring information for the defined contribution pension fund... View Details
Keywords: Investment Funds; Asset Management; Revenue; Financial Strategy; Publishing Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
Perold, Andre F., and Markus Mullarkey. "Morningstar, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 298-140, May 1998. (Revised February 2007.)