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      • July 1987 (Revised May 1993)
      • Case

      Atlas Copco (A): Gaining and Building Distribution Channels

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan
      Atlas Copco, a Swedish company, holds the highest market share for air compressors worldwide. However, its attempts to enter U.S. markets have been unsuccessful. The case describes a series of strategic distribution maneuvers implemented by the company which enable it... View Details
      Keywords: Growth and Development; Marketing Channels; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Distribution Channels; Failure; Industrial Products Industry; Sweden; United States
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Atlas Copco (A): Gaining and Building Distribution Channels." Harvard Business School Case 588-004, July 1987. (Revised May 1993.)
      • June 1987 (Revised July 2004)
      • Case

      Textile Corporation Building, The

      By: William J. Poorvu
      Describes the potential acquisition of a downtown office building in Boston through a sealed bid auction. The prospective buyer analyzes in detail all elements of the income and expense statements, calculates the effect of all improvements, and imputes a purchase price... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Property; Bids and Bidding; Auctions; Price; Asset Pricing; Real Estate Industry; Boston
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      Poorvu, William J. "Textile Corporation Building, The." Harvard Business School Case 387-189, June 1987. (Revised July 2004.)
      • January 1987
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      Posterior Implementability in a Two-person Decision Problem

      By: Jerry R. Green and Jean-Jacques Laffont
      When a decision rule is implemented using a Bayesian incentive compatible mechanism in which the messages are publicly observable, the players' information is augmented by their observation of each others' strategies. In this paper we study the set of Bayesian... View Details
      Keywords: Incentives; Commitment; Mechanism Design; Decision Making; Information
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      Green, Jerry R., and Jean-Jacques Laffont. "Posterior Implementability in a Two-person Decision Problem." Econometrica 55, no. 1 (January 1987): 69–94.
      • September 1986 (Revised February 2007)
      • Case

      Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak

      By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
      Kodak must decide whether to make a major investment in a production facility designed around a new technique for producing the gelatin critical to so many film and paper products. Currently, gelatin making is an arcane art, unchanged in 150 years and heavily dependent... View Details
      Keywords: Arts; Buildings and Facilities; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Experience and Expertise; Engineering; Investment; Time Management; Production; Research and Development; Semiconductor Industry
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      Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak." Harvard Business School Case 687-020, September 1986. (Revised February 2007.)
      • August 1986 (Revised May 2005)
      • Case

      Mike Finkelstein (B)

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Charles Bryan and Ken Leet
      Following his successful turnaround of WTXX, Waterbury, Mike Finkelstein joined Odyssey Partners with a mandate to build a communications company. From 1982-1985, he acquired three more stations, financing each as an independent partnership. However, increasing... View Details
      Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Cash; Business or Company Management; Bonds; Cost vs Benefits; SWOT Analysis; Alignment; Acquisition; Financial Strategy; Corporate Finance; Communications Industry
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y., Charles Bryan, and Ken Leet. "Mike Finkelstein (B)." Harvard Business School Case 287-021, August 1986. (Revised May 2005.)
      • August 1985 (Revised January 1992)
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      Anderson Street

      By: William J. Poorvu
      A recent college graduate decides to buy a small multiple-unit building in Boston as a residence and an investment. He learns about finding and valuing properties, property management, construction, and mortgages. After some difficulty he finds a building in an area... View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Property; Mortgages; Valuation; Construction; Real Estate Industry; Boston
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      Poorvu, William J. "Anderson Street." Harvard Business School Case 386-036, August 1985. (Revised January 1992.)
      • July 1985 (Revised March 1994)
      • Background Note

      Exposure and Hedging

      By: David E. Bell
      Describes the concept of exposure; the dependence of a goal on an uncertain external event. Describes in detail how hedges may be constructed to eliminate exposure, including the algebra of cross-hedging and hedge ratios. The relevance of regression analysis is... View Details
      Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Finance
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      Bell, David E. "Exposure and Hedging." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-036, July 1985. (Revised March 1994.)
      • April 1985
      • Supplement

      Cleveland Twist Drill: Jim Bartlett, Video

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Daniel F. Muzyka
      Presents a question and answer session with Jim Bartlett, president of Cleveland Twist Drill. Edited into three parts. Bartlett provides additional insights into the case situation and also describes subsequent events at the company. View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Corporate Strategy; Policy; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., and Daniel F. Muzyka. "Cleveland Twist Drill: Jim Bartlett, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-513, April 1985.
      • January 1985 (Revised March 2003)
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      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.)
      • October 1984 (Revised February 2007)
      • Background Note

      Introduction to Portfolio Theory

      By: Andre F. Perold
      Introductory note describing the basic building blocks of Markowitz's mean-variance portfolio theory. View Details
      Keywords: Theory; Investment Portfolio
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      Perold, Andre F. "Introduction to Portfolio Theory." Harvard Business School Background Note 185-066, October 1984. (Revised February 2007.)
      • September 1984
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      Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Corporate headquarters wishes to expand sales of a sealant product currently sold only in the West German market. Regional affiliates, operating on a profit center basis, are not enthusiastic about taking on the new product. The case describes the company's... View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Europe; West Germany
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)." Harvard Business School Case 585-099, September 1984.
      • September 1984
      • Case

      Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (B)

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Describes the outcome of implementation of the standardized plan described in Henkel (A). View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Outcome or Result; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Europe; West Germany
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (B)." Harvard Business School Case 585-100, September 1984.
      • August 1984 (Revised March 1989)
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      Direct, Personal Leadership

      By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth
      Argues that to be effective leaders, general managers must focus on substance, not process, and aggressively combat the forces that can lead to the politicization of the organization. Examines the leader's direct role in setting and communicating goals, managing the... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership Style; Management Practices and Processes
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      Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Richard R. Ellsworth. "Direct, Personal Leadership." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-107, August 1984. (Revised March 1989.)
      • May 1984 (Revised August 1987)
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      Raymond Mushroom Corp.

      By: Benson P. Shapiro
      In April 1984 Deborah Raymond, president of Raymond Mushrooms was deciding whether or not to raise prices on Raymond canned mushrooms in conjunction with an advertising promotional program to build consumer preference. View Details
      Keywords: Product Positioning; Advertising; Decisions; Price; Management Teams; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Shapiro, Benson P. "Raymond Mushroom Corp." Harvard Business School Case 584-093, May 1984. (Revised August 1987.)
      • June 1982 (Revised May 1995)
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      Ellis Manufacturing Co.

      By: Roy D. Shapiro
      Ellis finds itself in a weakening competitive position largely due to the lack of rationalization in its plants. Driven by a strong traditionally decentralized sales organization, Ellis finds that all plants want control over all product lines. As a result, overall... View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Cost; Analytics and Data Science; Brands and Branding; Performance Capacity; Competitive Strategy; Construction Industry
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      Shapiro, Roy D. "Ellis Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-103, June 1982. (Revised May 1995.)
      • February 1981 (Revised June 1993)
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      Harris Seafoods, Inc.

      By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and William A. Sahlman
      Presents data relevant to a major capital expenditure--the construction of a shrimp plant. Designed to test student's ability to identify relevant cash flows, to estimate the cost of capital, and to decide whether or not to invest. View Details
      Keywords: Decision Making; Cash Flow; Cost of Capital; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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      Fruhan, William E., Jr., and William A. Sahlman. "Harris Seafoods, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 281-054, February 1981. (Revised June 1993.)
      • December 1980 (Revised January 1992)
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      Savannah West

      By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
      Allison Porter, a loan officer for Chemical Bank, must decide whether to make a construction loan on a 216-unit apartment building to be built in Savannah, Georgia. In teaching this case, one begins by looking at the economics, marketing data, etc., of the proposed... View Details
      Keywords: Credit; Property; Financing and Loans; Banks and Banking; Housing; Risk Management; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Banking Industry; Georgia (state, US)
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      Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Savannah West." Harvard Business School Case 381-081, December 1980. (Revised January 1992.)
      • 1978
      • Article

      A Theorem on the Identifiability of the von Neumann-Morgenstern Utility Function from Asset Demands

      By: Jerry R. Green, Lawrence J. Lau and Heraklis Polemarchakis
      If the demand for risky assets is determined by the maximization of an analytic van Neumann-Morgenstern utility function, and if these demands are known as a function of the assets’ prices, then this utility function can be constructed without ambiguity. View Details
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      Green, Jerry R., Lawrence J. Lau, and Heraklis Polemarchakis. "A Theorem on the Identifiability of the von Neumann-Morgenstern Utility Function from Asset Demands." Economics Letters 1, no. 3 (1978): 217–220.
      • February 1977 (Revised December 1985)
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      Deere & Co.: Industrial Equipment Operations

      By: Benson P. Shapiro
      Describes the pricing of Deere's crawler tractors used in a variety of construction and industrial applications. Includes a strategic, multimillion-dollar move into the large bulldozer market as well as the pricing of tractors, accessories, and parts. View Details
      Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Price; Brands and Branding; Market Entry and Exit; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; United States
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      Shapiro, Benson P. "Deere & Co.: Industrial Equipment Operations." Harvard Business School Case 577-112, February 1977. (Revised December 1985.)
      • November 1975 (Revised October 1976)
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      Cross River Products

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Describes production task of meeting peak seasonal demands in a light manufacturing plant. Information is provided for evaluating the options of overtime, second shift, second production line, and inventory buildup. View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Information; Labor; Demand and Consumers; Production; Supply Chain
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Cross River Products." Harvard Business School Case 676-086, November 1975. (Revised October 1976.)
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