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- July 1989 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Prudential: Organizing for Technology Innovation (A)
Applegate, Lynda M. "Prudential: Organizing for Technology Innovation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 190-010, July 1989. (Revised July 1990.)
- July 1989
- Article
Real Interest Rates and the Cost of Capital: A Comparison of the United States and Japan
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and W. Carl Kester
Luehrman, Timothy A., and W. Carl Kester. "Real Interest Rates and the Cost of Capital: A Comparison of the United States and Japan." Japan and the World Economy 1, no. 3 (July 1989): 279–301.
- June 1989 (Revised July 1989)
- Case
Du Pont Fibers Department Information Systems
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
Mills, D. Quinn, and G. Bruce Friesen. "Du Pont Fibers Department Information Systems." Harvard Business School Case 489-023, June 1989. (Revised July 1989.)
- June 1989
- Article
Two-Sided Matching with Incomplete Information about Others' Preferences
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "Two-Sided Matching with Incomplete Information about Others' Preferences." Games and Economic Behavior 1, no. 2 (June 1989): 191–209.
- April 1989
- Case
Norton Auto Supply
Describes a multiechelon distribution system for the distribution of automobile spare parts. An analyst has been hired by the Norton Auto Supply Co. to improve the company's inventory planning and control techniques. Includes demand, cost, weight, and supplier lead...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Operations;
Distribution Channels;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management;
Strategy;
Industrial Products Industry;
Auto Industry
Hammond, Janice H. "Norton Auto Supply." Harvard Business School Case 689-084, April 1989.
- April 1989
- Case
News and No Comment at Emery Air Freight
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
A reporter from a regional newspaper examines several major news stories that address significant recent developments at Emery Air Freight. His concerns invite discussion of the implications of Emery's apparent "no comment" policy and other factors that can lead to...
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Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "News and No Comment at Emery Air Freight." Harvard Business School Case 589-104, April 1989.
- April 1989 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Technology Transfer: Anti-Inflammatory Discovery (A)
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Technology Transfer: Anti-Inflammatory Discovery (A)." Harvard Business School Case 189-165, April 1989. (Revised May 1993.)
- Article
Using Equity Participation to Support Exchange: Evidence from the Biotechnology Industry
By: Gary P. Pisano
Pisano, Gary P. "Using Equity Participation to Support Exchange: Evidence from the Biotechnology Industry." Journal of Law, Economics & Organization 5, no. 1 (Spring 1989): 109–126.
- March 1989 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc.
Gives students the opportunity to explore the effect of substantial free cash flow on corporate acquisition and operating strategies. Students are also given the opportunity to extract information from the common stock prices of the participating firms. A variety of...
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Ruback, Richard S. "Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 289-045, March 1989. (Revised October 1994.)
- March 1989 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Metabo GmbH & Co. KG
By: Robert S. Kaplan
A privately owned German power tool company was dissatisfied with its existing cost system. The system could not produce timely accurate reports on cost center operations, and newly purchased automated machines were attracting large overhead costs. A new, highly...
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Keywords:
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Cost;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Capital Budgeting;
Cost Management;
Reports;
Private Ownership;
Business or Company Management;
Consumer Products Industry;
Germany
Kaplan, Robert S. "Metabo GmbH & Co. KG." Harvard Business School Case 189-146, March 1989. (Revised March 1999.)
- March 1989 (Revised September 1995)
- Background Note
Management Support Systems
Provides a technical overview of executive information systems.
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Keywords:
Management Systems
Applegate, Lynda M. "Management Support Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-159, March 1989. (Revised September 1995.)
- February 1989 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Asahi Breweries Ltd.
Focuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable Japanese beer...
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Keywords:
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion;
Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Product Launch;
Management Teams;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Supply Chain Management;
Mission and Purpose;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Japan
Salter, Malcolm S. "Asahi Breweries Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 389-114, February 1989. (Revised October 1994.)
- February 1989 (Revised December 1991)
- Case
Intel Corp.--1988
By: David B. Yoffie
In 1988, Intel had a spectacular year. However, Andy Grove, Intel's CEO, wanted to reevaluate the company's position in "systems"--Intel's OEM PC, boards, and supercomputer businesses. This case explores Intel's position in both the semiconductor industry and its...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Information Infrastructure;
Customers;
Performance Evaluation;
System;
Rank and Position;
Semiconductor Industry
Yoffie, David B. "Intel Corp.--1988." Harvard Business School Case 389-063, February 1989. (Revised December 1991.)
- February 1989 (Revised April 1989)
- Teaching Note
Brazil's Information Policy--1970-84, Teaching Note
By: George C. Lodge
- February 1989
- Supplement
IBM Corp.: The Full Employment Practice (B1)
By: D. Quinn Mills
Mills, D. Quinn. "IBM Corp.: The Full Employment Practice (B1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 489-099, February 1989.
- 1989
- Book
Planning and Power in Iran: Ebtehaj and Economic Development under the Shah
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book provides a biography of Abol Hassan Ebtehaj, who headed Iran's central bank and Plan Organization during the 1940s and 1950s. It provides a wide-ranging survey of the problems of modernization and economic planning in Iran. Ebtehaj was at the center of...
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Decision Making;
Economics;
Central Banking;
Policy;
Political History;
Resignation and Termination;
Biography;
Books;
Surveys;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Planning;
Iran
Jones, Geoffrey. Planning and Power in Iran: Ebtehaj and Economic Development under the Shah. London: Frank Cass, 1989.
- January 1989 (Revised March 1995)
- Teaching Note
Technology Transfer at a Defense Contractor & (Abridged), Teaching Note
By: Linda A. Hill
Teaching Note for (9-489-084) and (9-490-094).
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- January 1989
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: Communications Networks
By: James I. Cash Jr. and Thomas H. Davenport
Cash, James I., Jr., and Thomas H. Davenport. "Managing Information Technology: Communications Networks." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-131, January 1989.
- January 1989
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: Computer Systems and Components
By: James I. Cash Jr. and Thomas H. Davenport
Cash, James I., Jr., and Thomas H. Davenport. "Managing Information Technology: Computer Systems and Components." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-130, January 1989.