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      • April 1998 (Revised July 2005)
      • Case

      Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation (A), The

      By: Benjamin C. Esty, Lori A. Flees and Mathew M Millett
      On October 15, 1996, Virginia-based CSX and Pennsylvania-based Consolidated Rail (Conrail), the first and third largest railroads in the eastern United States, announced their intent to merge in a friendly deal worth $8.3 billion. This deal was part of an industry-wide... View Details
      Keywords: Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Decisions; Contracts; Rail Industry; United States
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      Esty, Benjamin C., Lori A. Flees, and Mathew M Millett. "Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 298-006, April 1998. (Revised July 2005.)
      • March 1998 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      Egon Zehnder International: Implementing Practice Groups

      By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
      Since its creation in 1964, executive search firm Egon Zehnder International (EZI) marketed its consultants as "generalists." As searches became more global and industry-specific in the 1990s, CEO Daniel Meiland decided the firm needed to offer specialized services. By... View Details
      Keywords: Business Units; Global Strategy; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Service Operations; Organizational Structure; Consulting Industry; Consulting Industry
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      Yoshino, Michael Y., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Egon Zehnder International: Implementing Practice Groups." Harvard Business School Case 398-052, March 1998. (Revised April 1998.)
      • March 1998 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      Lehigh Steel

      By: V.G. Narayanan and Laura Donohue
      Lehigh Steel is a specialty steel manufacturer that plummeted from record profits to record losses in less than three years, driven by an inability to distinguish between profitable and unprofitable business. The scale and growth of service activities and overhead... View Details
      Keywords: Measurement and Metrics; Product; Cost; Activity Based Costing and Management; Profit; Accounting; Corporate Finance; Steel Industry
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      Narayanan, V.G., and Laura Donohue. "Lehigh Steel." Harvard Business School Case 198-085, March 1998. (Revised April 1998.)
      • March 1998 (Revised August 1998)
      • Case

      BSkyB

      By: Debora L. Spar
      In 1983, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. bought a floundering two-year-old British company called Satellite Television plc. and renamed it Sky. Without external financing, without having been allocated any space on Britain's existing satellites, and over the opposition of... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Change Management; Television Entertainment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Great Britain
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      Spar, Debora L., and Paula Zakaria. "BSkyB." Harvard Business School Case 798-077, March 1998. (Revised August 1998.)
      • March 1998 (Revised November 1998)
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      Empresas CAP, 1994

      By: Tarun Khanna and Danielle Melito Wu
      Empresas CAP began as a private-sector steel company in 1946. Over the next 40 years, CAP's ownership structure moved from nationalization to reprivatization. Unrestricted by state ownership, CAP began to diversify its holdings. The case considers the viability of... View Details
      Keywords: Ownership; Privatization; Diversification; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Management; Planning; Steel Industry
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      Khanna, Tarun, and Danielle Melito Wu. "Empresas CAP, 1994." Harvard Business School Case 798-053, March 1998. (Revised November 1998.)
      • February 1998 (Revised December 1998)
      • Case

      Atlantic Energy/Delmarva Power & Light (A)

      By: Benjamin C. Esty, Mathew M Millett and Tracy Aronson
      Delmarva Power & Light and Atlantic Energy are neighboring electric utilities based in Delaware and New Jersey, respectively. In early 1996, they entered into merger negotiations, but were unable to reach an agreement on price because they could not agree on what... View Details
      Keywords: Valuation; Negotiation Offer; Government Legislation; Risk and Uncertainty; Mergers and Acquisitions; Contracts; Utilities Industry; Delaware; New Jersey
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      Esty, Benjamin C., Mathew M Millett, and Tracy Aronson. "Atlantic Energy/Delmarva Power & Light (A)." Harvard Business School Case 298-034, February 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
      • January 1998
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      Risk Management, Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure Policy for Financial Institutions: An Integrated Approach

      By: K. A. Froot and J. Stein
      Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Decision Choice And Uncertainty; Financial Markets; Insurance; Policy; Risk Management; Natural Disasters; Insurance Industry
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      Froot, K. A., and J. Stein. "Risk Management, Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure Policy for Financial Institutions: An Integrated Approach." Journal of Financial Economics 47, no. 1 (January 1998): 55–82. (Winner of Journal of Financial Economics. Jensen Prize. First Place For the best paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics in the areas of corporate finance and organizations. Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 5403, January 1996 and HBS Working Paper 96-030, December 1995.)
      • 1997
      • Working Paper

      Designs and the Structure of Firms and Industries - Chapter 1

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim Clark
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Kim Clark. "Designs and the Structure of Firms and Industries - Chapter 1." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 98-052, December 1997.
      • November 1997 (Revised October 2000)
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      Interactive Minds (A)

      By: William A. Sahlman, Michael J. Roberts and Christina L. Darwall
      The efforts of two recent Harvard Business School graduates to start a venture capital/consulting firm focused on opportunities related to the Internet are recounted. Raises the question of what the nature of this opportunity is, how well-positioned the protagonists... View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Internet and the Web; Market Entry and Exit; Financing and Loans; Business Startups; Consulting Industry
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      Sahlman, William A., Michael J. Roberts, and Christina L. Darwall. "Interactive Minds (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-072, November 1997. (Revised October 2000.)
      • November 1997
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      National Pork Producers Council

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
      Al Tank, CEO of the National Pork Products Council, is facing an environmental and structural crisis in the U.S. pork industry. Can he resolve the environmental and image problems of his industry in time? Can he receive the support of both his growers and the... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Situation or Environment; Crisis Management; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Community Relations; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Industry Structures; Reputation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "National Pork Producers Council." Harvard Business School Case 598-053, November 1997.
      • October 1997 (Revised June 1998)
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      Woolworths South Africa

      By: David B. Yoffie and Anthony St. George
      Woolworths South Africa is one of the most successful retail chains in the country, modeled on Marks and Spencer of the United Kingdom. This case focuses on the sources of Woolworth's competitive advantage within South Africa and the challenges of growth in the wake of... View Details
      Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Growth Management; Global Strategy; Industry Structures; Marketing Strategy; Strategy; Business or Company Management; Retail Industry; South Africa
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      Yoffie, David B., and Anthony St. George. "Woolworths South Africa." Harvard Business School Case 798-026, October 1997. (Revised June 1998.)
      • October 1997 (Revised October 1997)
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      Egon Zehnder International (B)

      By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
      In 1994, Egon Zehnder faced stagnation in the U.S. market and needed to discuss plans for intiating growth. Due to market demand the firm was not forced to implement options contemplated in 1994 to initiate growth. View Details
      Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Growth and Development; Growth Management; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning; Business Strategy; Consulting Industry; United States
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      Yoshino, Michael Y., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Egon Zehnder International (B)." Harvard Business School Case 398-059, October 1997. (Revised October 1997.)
      • September 1997 (Revised October 1997)
      • Case

      French Pension System, The: On the Verge of Retirement?

      By: David A. Moss, Anne Dias and Bertrand O. Stephann
      Surveys the French pension system, its particular institutional characteristics, and some of the critical challenges and opportunities facing French reformers. Like almost every other industrialized country, France has a large pay-as-you-go public pension system that... View Details
      Keywords: Retirement; Compensation and Benefits; Capital Markets; Economic Growth; Labor; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities; Welfare; Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Public Administration Industry; France
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      Moss, David A., Anne Dias, and Bertrand O. Stephann. "French Pension System, The: On the Verge of Retirement?" Harvard Business School Case 798-032, September 1997. (Revised October 1997.)
      • 1989
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      On Technological Evolution within and of Industry Boundaries

      By: T. Khanna
      Keywords: Technological Innovation; Industry Structures; Boundaries
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      Khanna, T. "On Technological Evolution within and of Industry Boundaries." In Research on Technological Innovation, Management, and Policy. Vol. 4, edited by Richard S. Rosenbloom and Robert A. Burgelman. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1989.
      • June 1997
      • Background Note

      A Note on the Internet

      By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey A. Farrell
      Examines the evolution and structure of the Internet. A particular focus is placed on various business segments and possible applications of Internet technology. View Details
      Keywords: Industry Structures; Internet and the Web
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      Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey A. Farrell. "A Note on the Internet." Harvard Business School Background Note 297-109, June 1997.
      • June 1997 (Revised February 2000)
      • Case

      Walker and Company: Profit Plan Decisions

      By: Robert L. Simons and Ramsey Walker
      Ramsey Walker, a second-year MBA student, must decide how to control a family business as an absentee owner. After providing background details on the publishing industry, the case requires the reader to: 1) make a product segmentation decision; 2) prepare a profit... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Structure; Family and Family Relationships; Market Design; Management Systems; Planning; Profit; Performance Evaluation; Segmentation; Corporate Strategy; Investment Return; Publishing Industry
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      Simons, Robert L., and Ramsey Walker. "Walker and Company: Profit Plan Decisions." Harvard Business School Case 197-084, June 1997. (Revised February 2000.)
      • June 1997
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      VeriFone: The Transaction Automation Company (A) Abridged

      By: F. Warren McFarlan
      Describes VeriFone's new organizational model and its role in catapulting VeriFone to a market leadership position. Examines the impact of information technology and information access on the ability to leverage global resources, market responsiveness, and... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Organizational Structure; Globalized Markets and Industries; Information Management; Strategic Planning; Resource Allocation; Leadership Development; Information Technology Industry
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      McFarlan, F. Warren. "VeriFone: The Transaction Automation Company (A) Abridged." Harvard Business School Case 397-116, June 1997.
      • June 1997 (Revised February 2012)
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      The Union Carbide Deal (Abridged)

      By: Thomas J. DeLong
      On November 3, 1986, after a three-hour board of directors meeting, Union Carbide decided to accept First Boston's proposal to embark on a $2.5 billion recapitalization program. Jameson and his associates' efforts had paid off. Jameson had reason to be excited: He had... View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Investment Banking; Financial Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Competition; Financial Services Industry
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      DeLong, Thomas J. "The Union Carbide Deal (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 897-201, June 1997. (Revised February 2012.)
      • May 1997 (Revised May 2008)
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      Intel Corporation: 1968-1997

      By: Gary P. Pisano, David J. Collis and Peter K. Botticelli
      Traces Intel's history and strategy from 1968 to 1997. Examines the company's decision to exit DRAMS and its entry into microprocessors. Focuses on how the company managed to achieve and sustain its competitive advantage in microprocessors, and the threats it faces in... View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Information Infrastructure; Corporate Strategy; Industry Structures; Technology Industry
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      Pisano, Gary P., David J. Collis, and Peter K. Botticelli. "Intel Corporation: 1968-1997." Harvard Business School Case 797-137, May 1997. (Revised May 2008.)
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      Implications of Ownership, Regulation, and Market Structure for Performance: Evidence from the U.S. Electric Utility Industry Before and After the New Deal

      By: Willis Emmons
      Keywords: Markets; Performance; Ownership; Energy Industry
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      Emmons, Willis. "Implications of Ownership, Regulation, and Market Structure for Performance: Evidence from the U.S. Electric Utility Industry Before and After the New Deal." Review of Economics and Statistics 79, no. 2 (May 1997): 279–289.
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