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- November 1983
- Article
Subjective Probability and the Theory of Games: Some Further Comment
By: A. E. Roth and F. Schoumaker
Roth, A. E., and F. Schoumaker. "Subjective Probability and the Theory of Games: Some Further Comment." Management Science 29, no. 11 (November 1983): 1337–1340.
- June 1983 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
Dominion Engineering Works
Dominion Engineering Works faces important strategic decisions about whether to continue its focused strategy of selling newsprint machines to the Canadian paper industry or whether recent changes in industry conditions and the emergence of three global competitors... View Details
Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Globalized Markets and Industries; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Dominion Engineering Works." Harvard Business School Case 383-184, June 1983. (Revised April 1991.)
- Article
Towards a Theory of Bargaining: An Experimental Study in Economics
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "Towards a Theory of Bargaining: An Experimental Study in Economics." Science 220, no. 4598 (May 13, 1983): 687–691.
- April 1983
- Article
Productivity and Labor Unions: An Application of the Theory of Self-Enforcing Contracts
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Productivity and Labor Unions: An Application of the Theory of Self-Enforcing Contracts." Journal of Business 56, no. 2 (April 1983).
- 1983
- Working Paper
A Theory of Bargaining with Monetary Transfers
By: Jerry R. Green
Green, Jerry R. "A Theory of Bargaining with Monetary Transfers." Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper, No. 966, February 1983.
- August 1983
- Article
The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Componential Conceptualization
By: T. M. Amabile
Considers the definition and assessment of creativity and presents a componential framework for conceptualizing this faculty. Including domain-relevant skills, creativity-relevant skills, and task motivation as a set of necessary and sufficient components of... View Details
Keywords: Theory; Social Psychology; Creativity; Cognition and Thinking; Motivation and Incentives; Personal Characteristics
Amabile, T. M. "The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Componential Conceptualization." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 45, no. 2 (August 1983): 357–377.
- January 1982
- Article
Empirical Analysis of the Commercial Loan Classification Decision
By: Robert S. Kaplan and J. Richard Dietrich
Kaplan, Robert S., and J. Richard Dietrich. "Empirical Analysis of the Commercial Loan Classification Decision." Accounting Review 57 (January 1982): 18–38.
- November 1982
- Article
The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Consensual Assessment Technique
By: T. M. Amabile
States that both the popular creativity tests, such as the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, and the subjective assessment techniques used in some previous creativity studies are ill-suited to social psychological studies of creativity. A consensual definition of... View Details
Amabile, T. M. "The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Consensual Assessment Technique." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 43, no. 5 (November 1982): 997–1013.
- July 1981
- Article
On Market Timing and Investment Performance Part I: An Equilibrium Theory of Value for Market Forecasts
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "On Market Timing and Investment Performance Part I: An Equilibrium Theory of Value for Market Forecasts." Journal of Business 54, no. 3 (July 1981): 363–406.
- 1980
- Working Paper
Components of Manufacturing Inventories: A Structural Model of the Production Process
By: Alan J. Auerbach and Jerry R. Green
This paper presents a structural model of production and inventory accumulation based on the hypothesis of cost minimization. It differs from previous attempts in several respects. First, it integrates the analysis of input inventories with output inventories, treating... View Details
Auerbach, Alan J., and Jerry R. Green. "Components of Manufacturing Inventories: A Structural Model of the Production Process." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 491, June 1980.
- Article
On the Theory of Effective Demand
By: Jerry R. Green
Green, Jerry R. "On the Theory of Effective Demand." Economic Journal 90, no. 358 (June 1980): 341–353.
- January 1980 (Revised August 1986)
- Case
General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A)
Describes the U.S. large turbine generator industry in early 1963, a period of severe price cutting and depressed industry conditions. Presents data to allow a structural analysis of the industry and an analysis of the strategies of the major players since 1946. The... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Machinery and Machining; Cost Management; Price; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Marketing Strategy; Industry Structures; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Porter, Michael E. "General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A)." Harvard Business School Case 380-128, January 1980. (Revised August 1986.)
- March 1979
- Article
Determinants of Subunit Communication Structure: A Contingency Analysis
By: Michael Tushman
Tushman, Michael. "Determinants of Subunit Communication Structure: A Contingency Analysis." Administrative Science Quarterly 24, no. 1 (March 1979): 82–98.
- February 1979
- Background Note
Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure
Examines the interrelationship between the maximization of the share value of a firm's common stock and the minimization of the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Presents a revised version of a case by J.W. Mullins, Jr. View Details
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Background Note 279-069, February 1979.
- June 1977
- Article
An Analytic Derivation of the Cost of Deposit Insurance and Loan Guarantees : An Application of Modern Option Pricing Theory
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "An Analytic Derivation of the Cost of Deposit Insurance and Loan Guarantees : An Application of Modern Option Pricing Theory." Journal of Banking & Finance 1 (June 1977): 3–11.
- Article
Characterization of Satisfactory Mechanisms for the Revelation of Preferences for Public Goods
By: Jerry R. Green and Jean-Jacques Laffont
Social decision mechanisms that admit dominant strategies and result in Pareto optima are characterized by the class of mechanisms proposed by Groves. The concept of decision mechanisms is generalized and the characterization is shown to extend to these cases. View Details
Green, Jerry R., and Jean-Jacques Laffont. "Characterization of Satisfactory Mechanisms for the Revelation of Preferences for Public Goods." Econometrica 45, no. 2 (March 1977): 427–438.
- February 1977 (Revised December 1985)
- Case
Deere & Co.: Industrial Equipment Operations
Describes the pricing of Deere's crawler tractors used in a variety of construction and industrial applications. Includes a strategic, multimillion-dollar move into the large bulldozer market as well as the pricing of tractors, accessories, and parts. View Details
Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Price; Brands and Branding; Market Entry and Exit; Manufacturing Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Construction Industry; United States
Shapiro, Benson P. "Deere & Co.: Industrial Equipment Operations." Harvard Business School Case 577-112, February 1977. (Revised December 1985.)