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- November 1972 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
Benihana of Tokyo
By: W. Earl Sasser
Discusses the development of a chain of "theme" restaurants. The student is asked to evaluate the current operating strategy and suggest a long-term expansion strategy. View Details
- November 1972 (Revised December 2000)
- Background Note
Note on Forms of Real Estate Ownership
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Thierry Liverman
Examines the legal forms of ownership of real property. Included are the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, real estate investment trust, sole proprietorship, and joint venture. Tax factors and business management considerations are... View Details
- September 1972 (Revised February 1984)
- Case
Blanchard Importing and Distribution Co., Inc.
By: Paul W. Marshall
Illustration of the two main types of errors resulting from use of the economic order quantity (EOQ) as a tool in production scheduling. Designed to permit class discussion to begin with a consideration of one common type of mistake, errors in calculation of the EOQ... View Details
- December 1970 (Revised May 1983)
- Case
David Alpert (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Interpersonal day-to-day dealings of a product manager with others in the division, including his comments on these dealings. View Details
- 01 Aug 1970
- Conference Presentation
Communes of the Past and Present
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords: Civil Society or Community
- March 1969 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Industrial Products, Inc.
By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
Involves the decision of whether to construct a new plant in another part of the country for a line of fire protection equipment. Capital funds set aside for the construction are blocked by Fireguard's continued record of substantial operating losses and divisional... View Details
- March 1968 (Revised July 2010)
- Case
Basic Industries
By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
Policy problems, mainly organizational issues, face a young middle manager in the context of capital budgeting in a highly technological conglomerate firm with high market uncertainty. View Details
- July 1967 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
Head Ski Co., Inc.
Describes the development of the company to its present preeminence in high-priced skis and the avenues that it can follow to obtain new growth. View Details
- Article
New Interest in Incentive Financing
By: Samuel Hayes
The article presents the findings of a study on incentive financings as they apply to institutional investors, particularly life insurance company investors. The author made contact with investment officers in 29 insurance companies, and have collected a considerable... View Details
- Research Summary
A Hippocratic Oath for Management
By: Nitin Nohria
The conduct of doctors is guided by the Hippocratic Oath, which provides a normative framework that shapes their identity and orientation towards society. In light of the diminished public trust in business managers, is it time for management to embrace its... View Details
- Research Summary
A History of Green Entrepreneurship
This research recovers the history of the entrepreneurs and firms who developed green or “sustainable” businesses, identifies the multiple motivations behind their strategies, explores the clustering of green business in specific locations, and shows how the concept of... View Details
- 2016
- Teaching Note
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Tom Santel and a Community Based Approach to Early Childhood Health
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone