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Frederic G. Donner
An accountant by training, Donner was recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds in business. His overwhelming command of the financial aspects of running GM led him to set new records for sales, profitability, and dividend... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- July 2001 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Policy Management Systems Corp.: The Financial Reporting Crisis
Tim Williams, the new CFO of a publicly-traded enterprise software company, attempts to rebuild his company's reputation for reliable financial reporting following a highly visible financial reporting crisis. The crisis begins with an earnings shortfall warning, which... View Details
Keywords: Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Capital Markets; Policy; Corporate Governance; Accounting Audits; Technology Industry
Hutton, Amy P. "Policy Management Systems Corp.: The Financial Reporting Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 102-013, July 2001. (Revised October 2001.)
- August 2011 (Revised September 2011)
- Supplement
Enman Oil, Inc. (G)
By: David F. Hawkins
Oil and gas company Enman Oil attempts to lower its total leverage value by switching from the successful efforts method to the full costs method. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Enman Oil, Inc. (G)." Harvard Business School Supplement 112-026, August 2011. (Revised September 2011.)
- February 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
PCAOB, The (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Kim Bettcher
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Kim Bettcher. "PCAOB, The (B)." Harvard Business School Case 305-057, February 2005. (Revised February 2006.)
- March 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Teaching Note
Standard International Inc. (A) (TN)
By: David F. Hawkins and Norman Bartczak
Teaching Note for (9-100-064). View Details
Keywords: Accounting Industry
- February 2001
- Teaching Note
Deloitte & Touche (A): A Hole in the Pipeline TN
Teaching Note for (9-300-012). View Details
- December 2000 (Revised April 2002)
- Teaching Note
Seitel, Inc. (TN)
By: David F. Hawkins
Teaching Note for (9-100-022). View Details
Keywords: Accounting Industry
- August 2020
- Supplement
Souqalmal: The Choice Is Yours (B)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Alpana Thapar
Narayanan, V.G., and Alpana Thapar. "Souqalmal: The Choice Is Yours (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 121-023, August 2020.
- April 1956 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
Hanson Manufacturing Co.
Centers on pricing, contribution to overhead, cost system. View Details
Anthony, Robert N. "Hanson Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 156-004, April 1956. (Revised September 1982.)
- August 1990 (Revised July 1991)
- Teaching Note
Depreciation at Delta and Pan Am, Teaching Note
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-190-035). View Details
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
Working PapersSuperstars and Underdogs: An Examination of the Long Tail Phenomenon in Video Authors:Anita Elberse and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract The rise of online channels facilitates the distribution of a wide range of products and services. Academics and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Money Making Movies
that industry executives make regarding release strategies. Obviously, locally produced movies play a relevant role in foreign markets. For example, locally produced movies account for over a third of the... View Details
- 30 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 30, 2007
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-048.pdf Behavioral Decision Research, Legislation, and Society: Three Cases Author:Max H. Bazerman Abstract No abstract available. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-049.pdf Fashioning an Industry: The Emergence... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Introduction - The Collection - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us Harvard Business School Baker Library Historical Collections The Human Factor Introducing the Industrial Life Photograph Collection at the Baker Library Introduction The Exhibition The Request The Response... View Details
- 20 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 20
Working PapersContracting in the Self-reporting Economy (revised) Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the effect of accounting on the use of intellectual property. We analyze the licensing of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Management Consulting: Build a List
How can I create a list of management consulting firms in a certain geographic area, with a specific industry focus and a certain number of employees? Creating Your Own List of... View Details
- October 1994
- Case
Yokohama Corporation, Ltd. (A): The Yokohama Production System
Yokohama is in the middle of a supplier chain: it supplies Tokyo Motors and several other automobile manufacturers, and it is in turn supplied by Kamakura Ironworks. This case describes this supplier chain and the interorganizational cost systems that have evolved in... View Details
Cooper, Robin, and Takeo Yoshikawa. "Yokohama Corporation, Ltd. (A): The Yokohama Production System." Harvard Business School Case 195-070, October 1994.
- April 1994 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Kendall Square Research Corporation (A)
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. As sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993, the company sold stock to the public for the first time and analysts forecast higher earnings for 1993. However, when the company's revenue... View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Kendall Square Research Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 194-068, April 1994. (Revised November 1998.)
- January 1999
- Case
Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (C)
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (C)." Harvard Business School Case 199-041, January 1999.
- November 2006 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Kendall Square Research Corporation
Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. Sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993 and the company sold stock to the public for the first time. Analysts forecast higher earnings for 1993, then the company's revenue recognition... View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren. "Kendall Square Research Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 307-010, November 2006. (Revised March 2008.)