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1986
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Research and Control in Complex Organizations: An Overview

By: R. Simons and Kenneth A. Merchant

Keywords: Research; Organizations; Information

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Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details

March 1998
Teaching Note

Incident at Waco Manufacturing, The TN

By: Kenneth A. Merchant and Krishna G. Palepu

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Manufacturing Industry

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November 1997
Teaching Note

Rohm and Haas (A), Teaching Note

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Kenneth A. Merchant

Keywords: Teaching; Information

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April 2010 (Revised June 2010)
Background Note

The U.S. Life Insurance Industry

By: Robert C. Pozen and McCall Ann Merchant

This note provides a background on the US life insurance regimes for the life insurance industry, including descriptions of different types of insurance, annuities, and regulation. View Details

Keywords: Insurance; Insurance Industry; United States

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March 1990 (Revised May 1996)
Teaching Note

Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc., Teaching Note

By: Kenneth A. Merchant and Krishna G. Palepu

Teaching Note for (9-187-088). View Details

Keywords: Sports Industry

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Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details

01 Mar 2012
News

Learning to Speak the Language of Business

companies with a commanding presence in their home markets. But to call Mikitani’s company, Rakuten, the Amazon.com of Japan would overlook fundamental differences for customers and merchants alike. “We created a real online marketplace... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; e-commerce; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2014
News

Ask the Expert: Byte-Testing Bitcoin

merchant services allowing merchants to accept bitcoins. There are already early breakout companies in each of those categories, so now the focus is shifting slightly into building applications on top of the... View Details

Keywords: alumni; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

March 1998
Teaching Note

Roy Rogers Restaurants TN

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Kenneth A. Merchant

Teaching Note for (9-189-100). View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

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March 1998
Teaching Note

Del Norte Paper Co. (A) TN

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Kenneth A. Merchant

Teaching Note for (9-177-034). View Details

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November 1997
Teaching Note

Rabobank Nederland TN

By: Kenneth A. Merchant and Krishna G. Palepu

Teaching Note for (9-196-119). View Details

Keywords: Banking Industry; Netherlands

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November 1997
Teaching Note

CIBA-GEIGY (A), Teaching Note

By: Kenneth A. Merchant and Krishna G. Palepu

Keywords: Chemical Industry

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08 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 8, 2008

case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=806071 PublicationsMerchants to Multinationals Authors:Geoffrey G. Jones Publication:Athens: Alexandria Publications, 2008, Greek edition Abstract Merchants to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace