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- July 1985 (Revised May 1986)
- Background Note
Lease Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Lease Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-008, July 1985. (Revised May 1986.)
- May 1985
- Background Note
Depreciation Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Depreciation Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 185-166, May 1985.
- July 1982 (Revised April 1984)
- Background Note
Some Avenues for Ethical Analysis in General Management
Provides a general framework for the analysis of ethics-related case studies in business policy, drawing upon categories from the discipline of moral philosophy. View Details
Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "Some Avenues for Ethical Analysis in General Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 383-007, July 1982. (Revised April 1984.)
- September 1975 (Revised June 1983)
- Background Note
Note on the Structural Analysis of Industries
Provides a framework for the analysis of industry structure. Identifies the major structural features that influence the profit potential in industries and some illustrative implications of these for strategy formulation. Can be used as a reference note for business... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Note on the Structural Analysis of Industries." Harvard Business School Background Note 376-054, September 1975. (Revised June 1983.)
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Failure Analysis
It hardly needs to be said that organizations cannot learn from failures if people do not discuss and analyze them. Yet this remains an important insight. The learning that is potentially available may not be realized unless thoughtful View Details
Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon
- Teaching Interest
Economic Analysis of Public Policy
Teaching Fellow, Spring 2015
Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government View Details
Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government View Details
Keywords: Policy
- January 1996
- Background Note
Standard Costs and Variance Analysis
In an introduction to standard costs and cost variances, discussion, formulae, and examples explore the idea of comparing actual costs to those that were expected. View Details
Keywords: Cost Accounting
Rapier, Donella. "Standard Costs and Variance Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 196-121, January 1996.
- November 2011
- Article
Competing Matchmakers: An Experimental Analysis
By: Tanjim Hossain, Dylan B. Minor and John Morgan
Platform competition is ubiquitous, yet platform market structure is little understood. Theory models typically suffer from equilibrium multiplicity—platforms might coexist or the market might tip to either platform. We use laboratory experiments to study the outcomes... View Details
Keywords: Platform Competition; Two-Sided Markets; E-commerce; Competition; Two-Sided Platforms; Monopoly
Hossain, Tanjim, Dylan B. Minor, and John Morgan. "Competing Matchmakers: An Experimental Analysis." Management Science 57, no. 11 (November 2011): 1913–1925.
- March 2014
- Module Note
Fundamental Analysis for Active Investing
By: Suraj Srinivasan
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Fundamental Analysis for Active Investing." Harvard Business School Module Note 114-079, March 2014.
- November – December 1969
- Article
Systems Analysis for Social Decisions
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Systems Analysis for Social Decisions." Operations Research 17, no. 6 (November–December 1969): 927–940.
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (C)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., and Rakesh Khurana. "Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (C)." Harvard Business School Case 803-048, October 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
- September 2000
- Background Note
Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis
By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Prepares students for financial ratio analysis. View Details
Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-029, September 2000.
- May 1984 (Revised September 1986)
- Background Note
Basic Quantitative Analysis for Marketing
By: Robert J. Dolan
Shows how to calculate and use the break-even volume in marketing decision making. View Details
Dolan, Robert J. "Basic Quantitative Analysis for Marketing." Harvard Business School Background Note 584-149, May 1984. (Revised September 1986.)
- May 1989 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Chemalite, Inc.: Du Pont Analysis
Bartczak, Norman, and Charles M. Williams. "Chemalite, Inc.: Du Pont Analysis." Harvard Business School Case 289-052, May 1989. (Revised June 1989.)
- May 1991
- Background Note
Price Change Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Price Change Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 191-192, May 1991.
- February 2006
- Teaching Note
Alternative Choice Decision Analysis (TN)
By: David F. Hawkins, V.G. Narayanan, Michele Jurgens and Jacob Cohen
Keywords: Decision Making
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., and Rakesh Khurana. "Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (B)." Harvard Business School Case 803-047, October 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
- October 1985
- Background Note
Interim Period Reporting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Financial Reporting
Hawkins, David F. "Interim Period Reporting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-081, October 1985.
- March 1996
- Supplement
Executive Shirt Company, Inc.: Analysis
Presents a follow-up. View Details
Hammond, Janice H. "Executive Shirt Company, Inc.: Analysis." Harvard Business School Supplement 696-093, March 1996.