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      • December 1992 (Revised March 1997)
      • Case

      Peoria Engine Plant (A)

      By: Robert S. Kaplan and Amy P. Hutton
      Describes the cost control system used at an automobile engine plant for labor and overhead costs. The finance staff prepares daily, weekly, and monthly variance reports against budgets. Department supervisors, finance staff, and the plant manager discuss the use and... View Details
      Keywords: Cost Management; Cost Accounting; Budgets and Budgeting; Earnings Management; Reports; Financial Reporting; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Performance Improvement; Performance Productivity; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Auto Industry
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      Kaplan, Robert S., and Amy P. Hutton. "Peoria Engine Plant (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-082, December 1992. (Revised March 1997.)
      • November 1992 (Revised December 1994)
      • Case

      BEA Associates: Enhanced Equity Index Funds

      By: Andre F. Perold
      BEA's enhanced index fund product uses derivatives and cash market securities to find the most efficient way to "track an index." The considerations involve transaction costs, custodial fees, withholding taxes on dividends, and fees from securities lending. In this... View Details
      Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Investment Portfolio; Management; Investment Banking; Competitive Advantage; Cost Management
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      Perold, Andre F. "BEA Associates: Enhanced Equity Index Funds." Harvard Business School Case 293-024, November 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
      • November 1992
      • Case

      Process Control at Polaroid (B)

      By: H. Kent Bowen and Steven C. Wheelwright
      The plant manager of a film production operation wants to create and implement a new approach to quality within the next 12 months. Issues of personnel (and their roles), production processes (and their control), and quality standards must be addressed. View Details
      Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Job Design and Levels; Management Practices and Processes; Production; Quality; Mathematical Methods
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      Bowen, H. Kent, and Steven C. Wheelwright. "Process Control at Polaroid (B)." Harvard Business School Case 693-048, November 1992.
      • October 1992
      • Supplement

      Eastman Kodak Co.: Perspectives on Outsourcing

      By: Lynda M. Applegate
      Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Perspective; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Applegate, Lynda M. "Eastman Kodak Co.: Perspectives on Outsourcing." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 193-506, October 1992.
      • September 1992 (Revised July 1993)
      • Case

      Staples, Inc.

      By: David E. Bell
      Staples is dissatisfied with the merchandising of its office furniture. The case reviews the situation, allowing students to consider whether the category should be dropped or changed. Permits consideration of the portfolio of products a positioning implies, and... View Details
      Keywords: Change; Product Positioning; Supply Chain; Salesforce Management; Manufacturing Industry
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      Bell, David E. "Staples, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 593-034, September 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
      • July 1992 (Revised May 1996)
      • Background Note

      Note on Commodity Futures

      By: Kenneth A. Froot, Jay O. Light and Nancy Donohue
      Describes how commodity futures work, what products and exchanges are available, and who the players in the commodity markets are. Also presents a careful discussion of the pricing of futures in commodity markets, focusing on cost of carry and risk premium approaches,... View Details
      Keywords: Futures and Commodity Futures
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      Froot, Kenneth A., Jay O. Light, and Nancy Donohue. "Note on Commodity Futures." Harvard Business School Background Note 293-018, July 1992. (Revised May 1996.)
      • June 1992 (Revised June 1995)
      • Case

      RJR Nabisco Holdings Capital Corp.--1991

      By: Peter Tufano
      An investment manager notices a large apparent discrepancy in the prices of two nearly-identical bonds issued in conjunction with a major leveraged buyout. The manager must figure out whether the instruments are mispriced relative to one another, and if so, how to... View Details
      Keywords: Asset Management; Financial Instruments
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      Tufano, Peter. "RJR Nabisco Holdings Capital Corp.--1991." Harvard Business School Case 292-129, June 1992. (Revised June 1995.)
      • May 1992 (Revised September 2019)
      • Case

      Richardson Sheffield

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
      The case traces Bryan Upton’s 20-plus years as managing director of a Sheffield-based cutlery company and describes the strategic and organizational actions he took to raise sales and earnings at more than 25% annually, even as the local industry was in steep... View Details
      Keywords: Human Resource Management; Human Resource Practices; General Management; Human Resources; Management; Leadership; Strategy; United Kingdom
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Richardson Sheffield." Harvard Business School Case 392-089, May 1992. (Revised September 2019.)
      • March 1992 (Revised March 1995)
      • Supplement

      Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corp. (B)

      By: Linda A. Hill
      Supplements Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corp. (A). View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Rank and Position; Leading Change; Problems and Challenges; Change; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Hill, Linda A. "Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-038, March 1992. (Revised March 1995.)
      • March 1992 (Revised April 2000)
      • Case

      Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)

      By: Linda A. Hill and Nancy A Kamprath
      Describes how Joline Godfrey, an intrapreneur at the Polaroid Corp., introduced and developed a project that could help Polaroid move to a more service- as opposed to product-oriented focus. Also depicts the mentor-protege relationship between Godfrey and Gerald... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Rank and Position; Leading Change; Problems and Challenges; Change; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Hill, Linda A., and Nancy A Kamprath. "Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-037, March 1992. (Revised April 2000.)
      • March 1992 (Revised March 1995)
      • Case

      Kevin Simpson

      By: Linda A. Hill
      Follows Kevin Simpson, a second-year Harvard Business School 1990 student, through his job search to his final decision between two very attractive but different job offers: a job as an international marketing manager at Eli Lilly and Co., a leading multinational... View Details
      Keywords: Job Offer; Race; Job Search; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decision Making
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      Hill, Linda A. "Kevin Simpson." Harvard Business School Case 492-041, March 1992. (Revised March 1995.)
      • February 1992 (Revised September 1995)
      • Case

      Goldman, Sachs & Co.: Nikkei Put Warrants--1989

      By: Peter Tufano
      Japanese financial institutions' willingness to sell put options on the Nikkei Stock Average provides investment banks with the raw material from which to create a security that would allow U.S. investors to bet on falls in the Japanese Stock Market. The investment... View Details
      Keywords: Debt Securities; Investment Banking; Product Design; Globalized Markets and Industries; Japan; United States
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      Tufano, Peter. "Goldman, Sachs & Co.: Nikkei Put Warrants--1989." Harvard Business School Case 292-113, February 1992. (Revised September 1995.)
      • November 1991
      • Case

      Magic Johnson: Endorsements ""After""...?

      By: Stephen A. Greyser
      On Thursday, November 7, 1991, Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced his retirement from basketball in the wake of having tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Magic Johnson was one of the most popular figures in sports, both... View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Value; Sports; Advertising; Alliances; Problems and Challenges; Decision Choices and Conditions; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Greyser, Stephen A. Magic Johnson: Endorsements ""After""...? Harvard Business School Case 592-057, November 1991.
      • October 1991 (Revised November 1993)
      • Case

      Play Time Toy Co.

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      The president of a toy company is considering the adoption of level production in a business characterized by highly seasonal sales. The issues include balancing the cost savings and the inventory risk, estimating the seasonal financing need, and determining the... View Details
      Keywords: Production; Cost Management; Banks and Banking; Sales; Goods and Commodities; Financial Management; Risk Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Play Time Toy Co." Harvard Business School Case 292-003, October 1991. (Revised November 1993.)
      • September 1991 (Revised December 1991)
      • Case

      G. Heileman Brewing Co. (A): Power Failure At PowerMaster

      By: Stephen A. Greyser
      In June 1991, Heileman announced plans to introduce a high-alcohol malt liquor under the name PowerMaster (PM). Although the company claimed PM would be positioned as an upscale product and marketed on the basis of its superior taste, minority advocates and alcohol... View Details
      Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Ethics; Lawfulness; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Demand and Consumers; Market Entry and Exit; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Greyser, Stephen A. "G. Heileman Brewing Co. (A): Power Failure At PowerMaster." Harvard Business School Case 592-017, September 1991. (Revised December 1991.)
      • July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
      • Case

      Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (A)

      By: Samuel L. Hayes III
      This large tobacco and diversified food processor is seeking to refinance debt funds raised to accomplish a large acquisition. It has filed a large "shelf" registration that authorizes it to issue during the subsequent two years. At the time of the case, the market... View Details
      Keywords: Stocks; Initial Public Offering; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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      Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 292-005, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)
      • July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
      • Case

      Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (B)

      By: Samuel L. Hayes III
      Looks at the company's plans for a new debt offering under the Rule 415 shelf underwriting provision--in this instance from the vantage point of the lead investment banker for the deal. The decision-maker must assess the risks of the issuer, the tone of the market, the... View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Stocks; Initial Public Offering; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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      Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 292-006, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)
      • July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
      • Supplement

      Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (C)

      By: Samuel L. Hayes III
      Supplements the (B) case. View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Stocks; Initial Public Offering; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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      Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 292-007, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)
      • May 1991
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      Presidential Commitment and the Veto

      By: Daniel E. Ingberman and Dennis Yao
      A president's power to veto is widely recognized as an important weapon in the struggle with Congress over legislation. In this paper we investigate the effectiveness of the veto weapon with a simple model of presidential powers that incorporates informal institutional... View Details
      Keywords: Government Legislation; Laws and Statutes; Financial Markets; Value; Taxation; Conflict and Resolution; Research; Performance Effectiveness; Legal Services Industry
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      Ingberman, Daniel E., and Dennis Yao. "Presidential Commitment and the Veto." American Journal of Political Science 35, no. 2 (May 1991): 357–389. (Harvard users click here for full text.)
      • March 1991 (Revised May 1991)
      • Case

      Charles Schwab: Financial Advisors Service

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Keywords: Product Development; Innovation and Invention; Financial Services Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Charles Schwab: Financial Advisors Service." Harvard Business School Case 691-072, March 1991. (Revised May 1991.)
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