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      • March 1987 (Revised October 1993)
      • Case

      Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, The Partner/Manager Program

      By: W. Earl Sasser
      In recent years, Au Bon Pain (ABP), a chain of upscale French bakeries/sandwich cafes based in Boston, confronted a set of human resource problems endemic to the fast food industry (i.e., a labor shortage which made it difficult to attract and maintain quality crew... View Details
      Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Managerial Roles; Retention; Employees; Performance Improvement; Recruitment; Problems and Challenges; Compensation and Benefits; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry; Boston
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      Sasser, W. Earl. "Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, The Partner/Manager Program." Harvard Business School Case 687-063, March 1987. (Revised October 1993.)
      • February 1987 (Revised February 2000)
      • Case

      Polysar Limited

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Canada's largest chemical company produces and markets butyl rubber in two divisions, each treated as a profit center. The new plant in the North American Division operates below capacity resulting in a significant volume variance and an operating loss. The European... View Details
      Keywords: Loss; Profit; Financial Management; Volume; Performance Capacity; Financial Statements; For-Profit Firms; Market Participation; Chemical Industry; Rubber Industry; Canada
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      Simons, Robert L. "Polysar Limited." Harvard Business School Case 187-098, February 1987. (Revised February 2000.)
      • October 1986 (Revised July 2010)
      • Case

      Karen Leary (A)

      By: Linda A. Hill
      Describes the evolution of the working relationship of Karen Leary, a new manager of a Merrill Lynch retail branch, and Ted Chung, a new financial consultant in the branch. Leary has some concerns about her working relationship with Chung and with his performance.... View Details
      Keywords: Management Style; Employee Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Performance Evaluation; Diversity; Financial Services Industry
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      Hill, Linda A. "Karen Leary (A)." Harvard Business School Case 487-020, October 1986. (Revised July 2010.)
      • August 1986 (Revised June 1987)
      • Case

      Lotus Development Corporation: Entering International Markets

      By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
      Lotus 1-2-3 exploded on the American market in the spring of 1983. Nine months later Jim Manzi, vice president of marketing, hired Chuck Digate to develop an international strategy for Lotus. Case explores Lotus' rapid rise to the top of the software market in the... View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Applications and Software; Global Strategy; Management Teams; Information Technology Industry; United States
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      Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Lotus Development Corporation: Entering International Markets." Harvard Business School Case 387-034, August 1986. (Revised June 1987.)
      • August 1986 (Revised May 1993)
      • Case

      Rohm and Haas (A): New Product Marketing Strategy

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Lesley Susan
      Joan Macey, Rohm and Haas' market manager for Metalworking Fluid Biocides, found that sales of a new biocide, Kathon MWX, was utterly disappointing. This was all the more puzzling since sales of her other product--Kathon 886 MW, a liquid biocide used only in... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Distribution; Performance; Sales
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Lesley Susan. "Rohm and Haas (A): New Product Marketing Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 587-055, August 1986. (Revised May 1993.)
      • June 1986
      • Case

      Premier Furniture Co.

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      A credit analyst for a furniture manufacturer is confronted with two customers who have exceeded their credit limits. The financial performance of each has been weak, and one of the customers has a highly leveraged balance sheet. Industry conditions are weak; the... View Details
      Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Financial Statements; Credit; Sales; Manufacturing Industry
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Premier Furniture Co." Harvard Business School Case 286-130, June 1986.
      • May 1985
      • Supplement

      Milford Industries (A1)

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Presents the salesforce performance data of the Milford (A) case in a format suitable for spreadsheet analysis using a personal computer. View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Salesforce Management; Resignation and Termination; Performance Evaluation
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Milford Industries (A1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 585-138, May 1985.
      • March 1985 (Revised November 1985)
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      Wilmington Tap and Die

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      The general manager of a division manufacturing taps and dies must decide whether to continue a major capital investment program. The program was designed to replace aging mechanical machines with modern, electronically controlled equipment. A post-audit, after an... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Investment; Accounting Audits; Cost Management; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Performance Productivity; Production; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Manufacturing Industry
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Wilmington Tap and Die." Harvard Business School Case 185-124, March 1985. (Revised November 1985.)
      • 1985
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      Marketing Management: Principles, Analysis and Applications

      By: B. P. Shapiro, R. J. Dolan and J. Quelch
      Keywords: Marketing; Management; Theory
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      Shapiro, B. P., R. J. Dolan, and J. Quelch. Marketing Management: Principles, Analysis and Applications. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1985.
      • January 1985 (Revised March 2003)
      • Case

      Conex do Brasil

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and John Young
      Describes interactions between Brazilian local, Latin American regional, and USA headquarters staff during the three years after establishing a manufacturing subsidiary in Sao Paulo. In a highly protected national environment, a market entry plan is developed to meet... View Details
      Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Resignation and Termination; Goals and Objectives; Market Entry and Exit; Operations; Performance Expectations; Opportunities; Corporate Strategy; Latin America; United States; Brazil
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and John Young. "Conex do Brasil." Harvard Business School Case 385-257, January 1985. (Revised March 2003.)
      • July 1984 (Revised September 1986)
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      CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (A)

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Describes a series of decisions confronting Charles Leighton, co-founder and chairman of the CML Group. CML is a successful participant in the leisure time industry with two lines of business: specialty retailing and recreational consumer products. The key issues in... View Details
      Keywords: Valuation; Going Public; Strategy; Business or Company Management; Cost vs Benefits; SWOT Analysis; Investment Banking; Financing and Loans; Planning; Corporate Finance; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Sahlman, William A. "CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (A)." Harvard Business School Case 285-003, July 1984. (Revised September 1986.)
      • October 1983
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      Measuring Manufacturing Performance: A New Challenge for Management Accounting Research

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      Keywords: Measurement and Metrics; Problems and Challenges; Accounting; Research; Performance
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Measuring Manufacturing Performance: A New Challenge for Management Accounting Research." Accounting Review 58 (October 1983): 686–705.
      • August 1983 (Revised May 2007)
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      Milford Industries (A)

      By: Robert J. Dolan and Benson P. Shapiro
      The new district sales manager for a tool company must determine how to get his district "back on track." The case presents various qualitative and quantitative information on the salespeople. Teaching objectives include the specification of the tasks of a district... View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Salesforce Management; Resignation and Termination; Performance Evaluation
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      Dolan, Robert J., and Benson P. Shapiro. "Milford Industries (A)." Harvard Business School Case 584-012, August 1983. (Revised May 2007.)
      • August 1983 (Revised June 1985)
      • Supplement

      Milford Industries (B)

      By: Robert J. Dolan and Benson P. Shapiro
      Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Salesforce Management; Resignation and Termination; Performance Evaluation
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      Dolan, Robert J., and Benson P. Shapiro. "Milford Industries (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 584-013, August 1983. (Revised June 1985.)
      • August 1983 (Revised June 1985)
      • Supplement

      Milford Industries (C)

      By: Robert J. Dolan and Benson P. Shapiro
      Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Salesforce Management; Resignation and Termination; Performance Evaluation
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      Dolan, Robert J., and Benson P. Shapiro. "Milford Industries (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 584-014, August 1983. (Revised June 1985.)
      • August 1983
      • Background Note

      Balance of Payments: Accounting and Presentation

      By: David B. Yoffie
      Provides an overview of balance of payments accounting and analytical presentation of balance of payments data. Includes sample transactions to illustrate the application of the basic accounting principles and definitions of the standard balances. View Details
      Keywords: Accounting; Analytics and Data Science; Management; Standards; Mathematical Methods
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      Yoffie, David B. "Balance of Payments: Accounting and Presentation." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-005, August 1983.
      • April 1983 (Revised June 2003)
      • Case

      Shouldice Hospital Limited

      By: James L. Heskett
      Various proposals are set forth for expanding the capacity of the hospital. In assessing them, serious consideration has to be given to the culture of the organization and the importance of preserving it in a service delivery system. In addition to issues of capacity... View Details
      Keywords: Expansion; Health Care and Treatment; Performance Capacity; Organizational Culture; Service Delivery; Growth Management; Strategic Planning; Quality; Social Enterprise; Health Industry; Canada
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      Heskett, James L. "Shouldice Hospital Limited." Harvard Business School Case 683-068, April 1983. (Revised June 2003.)
      • March 1983 (Revised January 1984)
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      Merloni Group

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      The general manager of the recently-established French subsidiary of an Italian appliance company is in conflict with headquarters about unexpectedly poor financial performance. Headquarters management believes it should be able to exert more control over the... View Details
      Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Trade; Organizational Structure; Performance Evaluation; Power and Influence; France; Italy
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Merloni Group." Harvard Business School Case 383-152, March 1983. (Revised January 1984.)
      • January 1983 (Revised June 1985)
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      Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.: Marketing Communications

      By: John A. Quelch
      Marketing executives at the company are considering the merits of a variety of communications programs designed to increase the effectiveness of the company's sales force of beauty consultants. View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Communications; Salesforce Management; Decision Making; Performance Effectiveness; Management Teams; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States
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      Quelch, John A. "Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.: Marketing Communications." Harvard Business School Case 583-068, January 1983. (Revised June 1985.)
      • November 1981
      • Case

      Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A)

      By: Michael Beer
      Provides background on the assessment center used by AT&T to assess managerial potential for upper middle management. Contains assessment reports for two candidates. Raises questions about manpower training and development. Students may be asked which of the candidates... View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Performance Evaluation; Management Teams; Executive Education; Management Skills
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      Beer, Michael. "Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A)." Harvard Business School Case 482-035, November 1981.
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