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- June 1990 (Revised August 1995)
- Case
RJR Nabisco--1990
By: Andre F. Perold
Describes the situation facing RJR Nabisco one year after the leveraged buyout by Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts. A vehicle for analyzing the financial restructuring of a highly leveraged, but operationally healthy, company.
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Perold, Andre F. "RJR Nabisco--1990." Harvard Business School Case 290-021, June 1990. (Revised August 1995.)
- June 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
IBM Canada Ltd.: Reorganizing for the 1990s
Applegate, Lynda M. "IBM Canada Ltd.: Reorganizing for the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 190-141, June 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- June 1990 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (B)
By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport
Lodge, George C., and Jeffrey F. Rayport. "Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (B)." Harvard Business School Case 390-222, June 1990. (Revised July 1990.)
- June 1990 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (A)
By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport
Lodge, George C., and Jeffrey F. Rayport. "Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (A)." Harvard Business School Case 390-221, June 1990. (Revised July 1990.)
- June 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Supplement
Sun Microsystems, Inc.--1987 (B)
Describes a specific opportunity to seek financing from AT&T as part of a proposed technological joint venture. Students must consider the price paid and control rights attached to a large block of shares and outline a negotiating position for each side.
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Stock Shares;
Financing and Loans;
Price;
Governance Controls;
Rights;
Negotiation;
Opportunities;
Computer Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Sun Microsystems, Inc.--1987 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 290-052, June 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- 1990
- Book
Perestroika for America: Restructuring U.S. Business-Government Relations for Competitiveness in the World Economy
By: George C. Lodge
Keywords:
Government and Politics;
Restructuring;
Relationships;
Competition;
Economy;
Russia;
United States
Lodge, George C. Perestroika for America: Restructuring U.S. Business-Government Relations for Competitiveness in the World Economy. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1990.
- May 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
Campbell Soup Co.
Describes the engineering effort at Campbell Soup Co. to develop a microwavable package and product for the growing convenience segment. Focuses on the role of engineering services in developing the production process, acquiring and installing equipment, and getting...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Production;
Engineering;
Strategy;
Business Processes;
Innovation and Management;
Planning;
Competitive Advantage;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Campbell Soup Co." Harvard Business School Case 690-051, May 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- May 1990 (Revised September 1994)
- Background Note
Note on Financial Reporting Strategy and Analysis When Managers Have Proprietary Information
Provides a framework that helps explain these real-world observations about accounting and financial statement analysis. When managers have superior information on firms' strategies, and when investors suspect that managers have incentives not to fully disclose this...
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Palepu, Krishna G. "Note on Financial Reporting Strategy and Analysis When Managers Have Proprietary Information." Harvard Business School Background Note 190-188, May 1990. (Revised September 1994.)
- May 1990 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
Traces the development of a Swedish furniture retailer under the leadership of an innovative and unconventional entrepreneur whose approaches redefine the nature and structure of the industry. Traces IKEA's growth from a tiny mail order business to the world's largest...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development;
Innovation Strategy;
Leadership;
Management Succession;
Distribution;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Expansion;
Value;
Retail Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA." Harvard Business School Case 390-132, May 1990. (Revised July 1996.)
- April 1990 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
SouthPark IV
A young entrepreneur examines an 80,000 square foot office/warehouse building as a potential acquisition. The building is currently fully leased but all four leases will expire shortly. Due to changing market conditions, the protagonist has to look at current market...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Valuation;
Property;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Leasing;
Cash Flow;
Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J. "SouthPark IV." Harvard Business School Case 390-181, April 1990. (Revised December 1995.)
- April 1990
- Case
Mazda: Corporate Public Relations in the United States
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Mazda: Corporate Public Relations in the United States." Harvard Business School Case 590-102, April 1990.
- April 1990 (Revised November 1992)
- Case
Population Services International: The Social Marketing Project in Bangladesh (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Population Services International (PSI) was a not-for-profit agency founded to disseminate family planning information and to market birth control products, primarily in less developed countries seeking to curb their population explosions. In 1976, PSI concluded an...
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Keywords:
Conferences;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Information Publishing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Social Marketing;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Product;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Bangladesh;
Washington (state, US)
Austin, James E. "Population Services International: The Social Marketing Project in Bangladesh (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 590-061, April 1990. (Revised November 1992.)
- April 1990
- Case
Pandol Brothers, Inc. and Nicaragua (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Pandol Brothers, Inc. and Nicaragua (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 390-106, April 1990.
- April 1990 (Revised February 1994)
- Case
Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (A) (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Nicaragua
Austin, James E. "Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 390-105, April 1990. (Revised February 1994.)
- April 1990 (Revised March 1992)
- Case
Oakland A's: Baseball's Great Transformation
The Oakland A's baseball team underwent a major turnaround during the 1980s, both on the field and in the business office. One of the most significant improvements came in the area of customer service. The A's management believed that if they took care of their fans,...
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Schlesinger, Leonard A. "Oakland A's: Baseball's Great Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 690-088, April 1990. (Revised March 1992.)
- April 1990 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Cut Flower Industry in Colombia (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
The Colombian Cut Flower Exporting Association faces several problems concerning local government regulations and import restrictions from the U.S. government. The Colombian Export Promotion Agency also faces decisions as to its policy stance toward the industry.
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Keywords:
Trade;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Business or Company Management;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Colombia
Austin, James E. "Cut Flower Industry in Colombia (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 390-109, April 1990. (Revised December 1992.)
- April 1990
- Case
Gillette vs. Coniston: Communications in a Proxy Fight
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Keywords:
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Corporate Governance;
Communication;
Governing and Advisory Boards
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Gillette vs. Coniston: Communications in a Proxy Fight." Harvard Business School Case 590-066, April 1990.
- April 1990
- Case
Nestle Alimentana S.A. -- Infant Formula (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
The new vice president of infant and dietetic products of Nestle Alimentana S.A. has to make recommendations on the company's marketing programs for its infant formulas in developing countries. The U.S. subsidiary is currently the target of a consumer boycott because...
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Keywords:
Product Marketing;
Emerging Markets;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Distribution Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Food;
Business Subsidiaries;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
Switzerland
Austin, James E. "Nestle Alimentana S.A. -- Infant Formula (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 590-070, April 1990.
- spring 1990
- Article
Contrived Competition: Airline Regulation and Deregulation, 1925-88
By: R. H.K. Vietor
Keywords:
Competition;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Business History;
Air Transportation Industry
Vietor, R. H.K. "Contrived Competition: Airline Regulation and Deregulation, 1925-88." Business History Review 64, no. 1 (spring 1990): 61–108.