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      • January 1983 (Revised February 1988)
      • Case

      Hospital Corp. of America (A)

      By: W. Carl Kester
      HCAs ratio of debt to total capital is approaching 70%, jeopardizing its single-A bond rating. Students must determine an appropriate target debt ratio for HCA in light of its growth objectives, its acquisition strategy and its changing regulatory environment. View Details
      Keywords: Situation or Environment; Capital Structure; Health Care and Treatment; Borrowing and Debt; Health Industry; Tennessee
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      Kester, W. Carl. "Hospital Corp. of America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-053, January 1983. (Revised February 1988.)
      • Spring 1983
      • Article

      Doing What's Right vs. Doing the Right Thing: The Normative Underpinnings of Human Resource Strategy

      By: Leonard A. Schlesinger
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      Schlesinger, Leonard A. "Doing What's Right vs. Doing the Right Thing: The Normative Underpinnings of Human Resource Strategy." Human Resource Management 22, nos. 1/2 (Spring 1983).
      • December 1982 (Revised July 1985)
      • Case

      Kennedy and the Balance of Payments

      By: David B. Yoffie
      In 1960, the United States was facing a balance of payments problem. Gold reserves were being drained, American products were losing competitiveness, and the dollar was under attack. This case analyzes the roots of this problem, provides an opportunity to discuss in... View Details
      Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Accounting; Macroeconomics; Money; Currency; Trade; United States
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      Yoffie, David B. "Kennedy and the Balance of Payments." Harvard Business School Case 383-073, December 1982. (Revised July 1985.)
      • December 1982 (Revised September 2015)
      • Case

      Halloran Metals

      By: Roy Shapiro
      Two competitors in the Northeast steel service center industry have made very different choices with regards to logistics and operating strategy. One distributes from a large central location; the other operates seven widely scattered warehouses. Students can diagnose... View Details
      Keywords: Logistics; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Business Cycles; Decision Choices and Conditions; Metals and Minerals; Supply Chain; Steel Industry; United States
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      Shapiro, Roy. "Halloran Metals." Harvard Business School Case 683-062, December 1982. (Revised September 2015.)
      • October 1982 (Revised May 1992)
      • Case

      Johnson & Johnson: The Tylenol Tragedy

      By: Stephen A. Greyser
      In October 1982, Johnson & Johnson was confronted with a major crisis when seven deaths were attributed to poisoned Tylenol. The case reviews the facts as known a week after the incident occurred, and raises a wide range of questions regarding consumer behavior,... View Details
      Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Competitive Strategy; Crisis Management; Health Care and Treatment; Pharmaceutical Industry
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      Greyser, Stephen A. "Johnson & Johnson: The Tylenol Tragedy." Harvard Business School Case 583-043, October 1982. (Revised May 1992.)
      • 1982
      • Chapter

      Strategies and Mechanisms for Urban and Rural Subsidization: The Case of CONASUPO

      By: James E. Austin
      Keywords: Strategy; Policy; Rural Scope; Urban Scope; Sovereign Finance; Mexico
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      Austin, James E. "Strategies and Mechanisms for Urban and Rural Subsidization: The Case of CONASUPO." In Nutrition Policy Implementation, edited by N. Scrimshaw and M. Wallerstein. Plenum Press, 1982.
      • September 1982 (Revised October 1988)
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      Note on Implementing Strategy

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh
      Presents a framework for thinking about problems of implementing strategy. Defines the tasks of implementation and the range of implementation situations, then develops four approaches to implementation and reviews a range of implementation skills. Intended for use in... View Details
      Keywords: Strategy
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      Hamermesh, Richard G. "Note on Implementing Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 383-015, September 1982. (Revised October 1988.)
      • August 1982 (Revised September 1991)
      • Case

      Rockwell International (A)

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Describes the competitive situation facing Rockwell International, the market leader in the U.S. water meter industry. The industry is undergoing structural change, and competitor activity is intensifying. Rockwell must decide what, if any, actions are necessary to... View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Decisions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Markets; Industry Structures; Business Strategy; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Porter, Michael E. "Rockwell International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 383-019, August 1982. (Revised September 1991.)
      • 1982
      • Chapter

      The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling

      By: A. Michael Spence and M. E. Porter
      Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Food; Performance Capacity; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Spence, A. Michael, and M. E. Porter. "The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling." In The Economics of Information and Uncertainty, edited by J. J. McCall. University of Chicago Press, 1982.
      • July 1982
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      General Electric: Strategic Planning, Corporate Goals, and the Job of the Chief Executive, Video

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Francis Aguilar
      Introduces Reginald Jones, former CEO of General Electric. Presents a question and answer session with Jones and Advanced Management Program participants. View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Corporate Strategy; Strategic Planning; Goals and Objectives
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., and Francis Aguilar. "General Electric: Strategic Planning, Corporate Goals, and the Job of the Chief Executive, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 883-504, July 1982.
      • June 1982 (Revised May 1995)
      • Case

      Ellis Manufacturing Co.

      By: Roy D. Shapiro
      Ellis finds itself in a weakening competitive position largely due to the lack of rationalization in its plants. Driven by a strong traditionally decentralized sales organization, Ellis finds that all plants want control over all product lines. As a result, overall... View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Cost; Analytics and Data Science; Brands and Branding; Performance Capacity; Competitive Strategy; Construction Industry
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      Shapiro, Roy D. "Ellis Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-103, June 1982. (Revised May 1995.)
      • April 1982 (Revised June 1993)
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      Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits

      By: Richard S. Tedlow
      Calls for a decision on whether Hart Schaffner & Marx, the nation's leading manufacturer of high quality, branded suits, should expand its product line by marketing suits that are separately ticketed (i.e., the coat, vest, and slacks are sold from individual hangers... View Details
      Keywords: Advertising; Decisions; Price; Markets; Distribution Channels; Production; Mathematical Methods; Competitive Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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      Tedlow, Richard S. "Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits." Harvard Business School Case 582-134, April 1982. (Revised June 1993.)
      • 1982
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      On the Mathematics and Economic Assumptions of Continuous-Time Financial Models

      By: Robert C. Merton
      Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Economics; Finance
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      Merton, Robert C. "On the Mathematics and Economic Assumptions of Continuous-Time Financial Models." In Financial Economics: Essays in Honor of Paul Cootner, edited by W. F. Sharpe and C. M. Cootner. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982. (Chapter 3 in Continuous-Time Finance.)
      • March 1982 (Revised September 1985)
      • Case

      Sealed Air Corporation

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Market leadership and technological innovation have marked Sealed Air's participation in the U.S. protective packaging market. Several small regional producers have introduced products which are less effective than Sealed Air's but similar in appearance and cheaper.... View Details
      Keywords: Product Marketing; Product; Technological Innovation; Supply and Industry; Competitive Advantage; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Sealed Air Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 582-103, March 1982. (Revised September 1985.)
      • March 1982 (Revised June 1986)
      • Background Note

      Note on Diversification as a Strategy

      By: Michael E. Porter and Malcolm S. Salter
      Presents a discussion of corporate diversification. Covers historical background, the concept of strategy for a diversified company, and concepts of value creation. View Details
      Keywords: Diversification; Strategy; Value Creation
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      Porter, Michael E., and Malcolm S. Salter. "Note on Diversification as a Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 382-129, March 1982. (Revised June 1986.)
      • February 1982 (Revised June 1990)
      • Case

      Massey-Ferguson Ltd.—1980

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Scott P. Mason
      Massey Ferguson began fiscal year 1981 in default on $2.5 billion of outstanding debt. The company's future depends on the ability of lenders, the governments of Canada and Ontario, and management, to agree on a refinancing plan. The case reviews Massey's performance... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Condition; Financial Markets; Financing and Loans; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financial Strategy; Borrowing and Debt; Corporate Finance; Canada
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Scott P. Mason. "Massey-Ferguson Ltd.—1980." Harvard Business School Case 282-043, February 1982. (Revised June 1990.)
      • 1982
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      On the Microeconomic Theory of Investment under Uncertainty

      By: Robert C. Merton
      Keywords: Microeconomics; Investment; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management
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      Merton, Robert C. "On the Microeconomic Theory of Investment under Uncertainty." In Handbook of Mathematical Economics. Vol. 2, edited by K. Arrow and M. Intriligator. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company, 1982.
      • 1982
      • Article

      Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting

      By: T. M. Amabile
      Girls whose ages ranged from 7 to 11 years made paper collages during 1 of 2 residential parties. Those in the experimental group were competing for prizes, whereas those in the control group expected that the prizes would be raffled off. Artist-judges later rated each... View Details
      Keywords: Creativity; Early Childhood Education; Motivation and Incentives; Situation or Environment; Competition; Teaching
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      Amabile, T. M. "Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 8 (1982): 573–578.
      • 1982
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      The Current Status of the Interface Between Information Science and Economics

      By: Jerry R. Green
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      Green, Jerry R. "The Current Status of the Interface Between Information Science and Economics." Discussion Paper, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1982.
      • 1982
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      The Economics of Matching: Stability and Incentives

      By: Alvin E. Roth
      Keywords: Balance and Stability; Motivation and Incentives; Economics
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      Roth, Alvin E. "The Economics of Matching: Stability and Incentives." Mathematics of Operations Research, no. 7 (1982): 617–628.
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