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- July 1982 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Esmark, Inc. (A)
Involves the management of a firm with a market value of a going concern that is less than its breakup value. How does management maximize value for shareholders in this environment?
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Esmark, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-013, July 1982. (Revised December 1984.)
- May 1982
- Case
Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (A)
By: Wickham Skinner, D. Q. Mills and Jean K. Trescott
Skinner, Wickham, D. Q. Mills, and Jean K. Trescott. "Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (A)." Harvard Business School Case 682-050, May 1982.
- May 1982
- Case
Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (B)--West Germany
By: Wickham Skinner, D. Q. Mills and Jean K. Trescott
Skinner, Wickham, D. Q. Mills, and Jean K. Trescott. "Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (B)--West Germany." Harvard Business School Case 682-051, May 1982.
- May 1982
- Case
Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (C)--Finland
By: Wickham Skinner, D. Q. Mills and Jean K. Trescott
Skinner, Wickham, D. Q. Mills, and Jean K. Trescott. "Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (C)--Finland." Harvard Business School Case 682-052, May 1982.
- February 1982 (Revised May 1983)
- Background Note
Deviations from Purchasing Power Parity and the Implications for the Multinational Business
By: Thomas R. Piper
Piper, Thomas R. "Deviations from Purchasing Power Parity and the Implications for the Multinational Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 282-051, February 1982. (Revised May 1983.)
- January 1982
- Background Note
Proprietary Hospital Industry, Background Note
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Proprietary Hospital Industry, Background Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 182-066, January 1982.
- November 1981
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International, Part I, Interviews with Division Managers, Video
Presents tapes of interviews with Forrest Behm (previously president of Corning International), Bill Hudson (ex-country manager, international business manager, world board chairman, and current product division manager), and Van Campbell (corporate treasurer)....
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International, Part I, Interviews with Division Managers, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-512, November 1981.
- March 1981 (Revised November 1998)
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International (C2)
Follows the impact of a change in global strategy on a diversified company's global organization structure. Reviews the company's subsequent performance internationally. Also presents reflections by top management on future possible change in the organization...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Change;
Performance;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Management Teams;
Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International (C2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 381-164, March 1981. (Revised November 1998.)
- 1981
- Chapter
Multinational Structural Change: Evolution versus Reorganization
By: C. A. Bartlett
Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure
Bartlett, C. A. "Multinational Structural Change: Evolution versus Reorganization." In The Management of Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships in Multinational Corporations, edited by Lars Otterbeck. London: Gower, 1981. (Also in The Internationalization of the Firm, edited by P. Buckley and P.G. Meer, Oslo: Norwegian University Press, 1991; and in The History of Management Thought, edited by P. Buckley, Ashgate, 2002.)
- 1980
- Chapter
Negotiating and Implementing Mineral Agreements with Multinationals: Some Critical Tax Development Issues
By: L. T. Wells Jr. and Malcolm Gillis
Keywords:
Agreements and Arrangements;
Metals and Minerals;
Mining;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Taxation;
Mining Industry
Wells, L. T., Jr., and Malcolm Gillis. "Negotiating and Implementing Mineral Agreements with Multinationals: Some Critical Tax Development Issues." In Tax and Investment Policies for Hard Minerals: Public and Multinational Enterprises in Indonesia, by Malcolm Gillis, Ralph Beals, Glenn Jenkins, L. T. Wells Jr., and Ulrich Peterson. MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1980.
- April 1980 (Revised September 1985)
- Background Note
The Disposable Diaper Industry in 1974
Describes the rapidly growing disposable diaper industry in 1974, a period in which Procter and Gamble's industry leadership faced strong challenges from Kimberly Clark, Johnson and Johnson, and Union Carbide. The latter two firms were in the process of entry into the...
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Porter, Michael E. "The Disposable Diaper Industry in 1974." Harvard Business School Background Note 380-175, April 1980. (Revised September 1985.)
- March 1980 (Revised February 1987)
- Case
Sweco, Inc. (A)
By: Michael E. Porter and George S. Yip
Describes Sweco's decision about whether to enter the mud-processing equipment industry (used in oil well drilling). This is an internal entry decision, and the case describes Sweco's existing businesses as well as the mud-processing industry and competitors. The case...
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Keywords:
Cost vs Benefits;
Decisions;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Cost;
Analytics and Data Science;
Market Entry and Exit;
Competition
Porter, Michael E., and George S. Yip. "Sweco, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 380-167, March 1980. (Revised February 1987.)
- February 1980
- Case
Profiles of Selected U.S. Securities Firms in 1979
Porter, Michael E. "Profiles of Selected U.S. Securities Firms in 1979." Harvard Business School Case 380-140, February 1980.
- 1980
- Book
Tax and Investment Policies for Hard Minerals: Public and Multinational Enterprises in Indonesia
By: Malcolm Gillis, Ralph Beals, Glenn Jenkins, L. T. Wells Jr. and Ulrich Peterson
Keywords:
Taxation;
Investment;
Policy;
Metals and Minerals;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Indonesia
Gillis, Malcolm, Ralph Beals, Glenn Jenkins, L. T. Wells Jr., and Ulrich Peterson. Tax and Investment Policies for Hard Minerals: Public and Multinational Enterprises in Indonesia. MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1980. (Wells wrote chapter 20.)
- October 1979 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
PC&D, Inc.
By: Evelyn T. Christiansen and Richard G. Hamermesh
Covers history of PC&D from 1960 to 1975 as it grows from a single business firm to a diversified firm. Emphasizes the use of subsidiaries for product development and fast growth. Other issues include problems of a new CEO in keeping control of fast growing divisions.
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Business Subsidiaries;
Diversification;
Growth Management;
Product Development
Christiansen, Evelyn T., and Richard G. Hamermesh. "PC&D, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 380-072, October 1979. (Revised March 1986.)
- spring 1978
- Article
Foreign Investment from the Third World: The Experience of Chinese Firms from Hong Kong
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
Wells, L. T., Jr. "Foreign Investment from the Third World: The Experience of Chinese Firms from Hong Kong." Columbia Journal of World Business (spring 1978): 39–49. (Also reprinted in Henry Wai-Chung Yeung (ed.), The Globalization of Business Firms from Emerging Markets. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar, 2000.)
- Article
Inflation and Taxes in a Growing Economy with Debt and Equity
By: M. Feldstein, Jerry R. Green and Eytan Sheshinski
Our tax system was designed for an economy with little or no inflation. The current paper shows that inflation causes capricious changes in the effective rate of tax on capital income and therefore in the real net rate of return that savers receive. This is not only a...
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Feldstein, M., Jerry R. Green, and Eytan Sheshinski. "Inflation and Taxes in a Growing Economy with Debt and Equity." Special Issue on Research in Taxation. Journal of Political Economy 86, no. 2 pt. 2 (April 1978): S53–S70.
- February 1978
- Case
Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)
Describes the history and evolution of the log home manufacturing industry, a rapidly growing embryonic industry capitalizing on the back-to-basics lifestyle changes in the United States. Focuses on one of the leading firms in the industry, but allows a discussion of...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Change Management;
Industry Structures;
Supply and Industry;
Problems and Challenges;
Business Startups;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 378-195, February 1978.