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- June 1997 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Sky Air, Inc.
By: Paul A. Gompers
Concerns a fictitious airline company and examines the moral hazard situation that results within a firm. Provides an opportunity to discuss corporate governance and contracting under uncertainty.
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Corporate Governance;
Contracts;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Air Transportation Industry
Gompers, Paul A. "Sky Air, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 297-110, June 1997. (Revised November 1998.)
- 29 May 1997
- Lecture
Responsibility in an Age of Interdependence." Seminar leader. "Executive Workshop
By: Lynn S. Paine
- May 1997
- Case
Donna Karan International Inc.
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Sarayu Srinivasan
Designer Donna Karan takes her firm public. After eager anticipation from Wall Street, the stock loses 60% of its value. This case addresses the questions: Is Karan's company ready to undertake responsibilities of being public? Is the company's strategy sustainable?...
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Keywords:
Public Equity;
Stock Shares;
Financial Strategy;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Going Public;
Business Strategy;
Valuation;
Fashion Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and Sarayu Srinivasan. "Donna Karan International Inc." Harvard Business School Case 197-077, May 1997.
- February 1997
- Case
RPG Enterprises--1995
By: Tarun Khanna
As in most emerging markets, a significant portion of the Indian private sector is dominated by extensively diversified, often family-owned or controlled, business groups. This case examines the strategy and structure of one of the largest business groups in India, at...
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Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Restructuring;
Corporate Strategy;
Alignment;
Policy;
Problems and Challenges;
India
Khanna, Tarun. "RPG Enterprises--1995." Harvard Business School Case 797-106, February 1997.
- February 1997
- Case
Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock and Stephen Voorhis
Following a successful corporate turnaround and, more recently, a leveraged recapitalization, management of a highly profitable, fast--growing outdoor advertising company must consider alternative ways to harvest cash flow from the company without jeopardizing the...
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Gilson, Stuart C., Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock, and Stephen Voorhis. "Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 297-085, February 1997.
- January 1997
- Case
Dr. Sergio Ceccuzzi and SMI: Negotiating Cross-Border Acquisitions in Europe (B)
Since the 1960s, SMI has quietly executed a series of brilliantly negotiated takeovers throughout Europe, often acquiring companies much larger than itself. Despite formidable obstacles, SMI has managed to acquire state-owned competitors in Italy and France, as well as...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Corporate Governance;
International Relations;
Negotiation Tactics;
Consolidation;
Mining Industry;
Europe
Sebenius, James K. "Dr. Sergio Ceccuzzi and SMI: Negotiating Cross-Border Acquisitions in Europe (B)." Harvard Business School Case 897-085, January 1997.
- December 1996
- Background Note
Financial Engineering and Tax Risk: The Case of Times Mirror PEPS
By: Peter Tufano
Provides general background on the taxation of corporate securities, and shows how the inconsistent taxation of functionally-similar securities can permit financial engineers to bear tax risk to earn positive returns. Designed to be used with Times Mirror Co. PEPS...
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Tufano, Peter, Robert Santangelo, and Cameron Poetzscher. "Financial Engineering and Tax Risk: The Case of Times Mirror PEPS." Harvard Business School Background Note 297-056, December 1996.
- December 1996 (Revised July 1997)
- Case
USG Corporation
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Tara L. Nells
In 1988, USG was the world's largest gypsum producer and one of the world's largest building-products companies. On May 2, 1988, USG's board of directors announced a proposed leveraged recapitalization plan to thwart a hostile cash tender offer by Desert Partners. With...
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Keywords:
Capital Structure;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Corporate Governance;
Valuation;
Cash Flow;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Restructuring;
United States
Esty, Benjamin C., and Tara L. Nells. "USG Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 297-052, December 1996. (Revised July 1997.)
- November 1996
- Case
Del Webb Corporation (A), The
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
Begins with a company history, tracing the tenures of founder Del E. Webb and his successor as chairman and CEO, Robert H. Johnson. Johnson inherited a diversified company that was involved in construction, real estate development (including the famous Sun City), and...
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Keywords:
Management Style;
Conflict Management;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Management Succession;
Crisis Management
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Del Webb Corporation (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 497-016, November 1996.
- November 1996
- Case
Del Webb Corporation (B), The
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
On November 16, 1987, the Del Webb board appointed Phil Dion chairman and CEO. This case outlines the development and implementation of a strategy to focus exclusively on real estate development and to liquidate all other assets. Discusses the appointment of two new...
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Keywords:
Crisis Management;
Management Succession;
Strategic Planning;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Conflict of Interests;
Real Estate Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Del Webb Corporation (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 497-017, November 1996.
- November 1996
- Case
Del Webb Corporation (C), The
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
Dion and the other Del Webb directors were open to having Industrial Equity Pacific (IEP) and Webcott Holdings representation on the board. The IEP representative was perceived as reserved and lacking in sophistication. Cotter of Webcott, however, struck the directors...
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Keywords:
Crisis Management;
Management Succession;
Strategic Planning;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Horizontal Integration;
Conflict Management
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Del Webb Corporation (C), The." Harvard Business School Case 497-019, November 1996.
- November 1996 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995
By: Tarun Khanna, Michael Y. Yoshino and Danielle J. Melito
Sime Darby is one of South Asia's largest regional conglomerates. In 1995, it is contemplating entry into the fast-growing financial services sector in Malaysia through the acquisition of a Malaysian bank. This is in keeping with its activities mirroring those of the...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business Conglomerates;
Economy;
Capital Markets;
Emerging Markets;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Value Creation;
Financial Services Industry;
Malaysia
Khanna, Tarun, Michael Y. Yoshino, and Danielle J. Melito. "Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995." Harvard Business School Case 797-017, November 1996. (Revised March 2001.)
- July 1996 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
Becton Dickinson--Designing the New Strategic, Operational, and Financial Planning Process
By: Robert L. Simons, Antonio Davila and Afroze A Mohammed
Describes management's attempts to design and install a sophisticated planning and control system in an international company as it changes its strategy. Issues of strategy implementation, accountability, and performance measurement are at the core of the analysis, as...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Strategy;
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Accountability;
Governance Controls;
System;
Performance Evaluation
Simons, Robert L., Antonio Davila, and Afroze A Mohammed. "Becton Dickinson--Designing the New Strategic, Operational, and Financial Planning Process." Harvard Business School Case 197-014, July 1996. (Revised December 2001.)
- June 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Background Note
Economic Gains from Trade: Comparative Advantage
By: Robert E. Kennedy and Nancy F. Koehn
How nations trade and whether they benefit from it are two of the oldest and most important questions in political economy. In the 170 years since David Ricardo formally developed the theory of comparative advantage, it has become one of the principles most widely...
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Kennedy, Robert E., and Nancy F. Koehn. "Economic Gains from Trade: Comparative Advantage." Harvard Business School Background Note 796-183, June 1996. (Revised November 1996.)
- April 1996 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Times Mirror Company PEPS Proposal Review
By: Peter Tufano
Times Mirror Co. (TMC) owns a substantial block of Netscape common stock purchased prior to Netscape's IPO, on which it has substantial unrealized gains. TMC is restricted from selling the stock in a public offering and is therefore considering a proposal by Morgan...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Stocks;
Taxation;
Corporate Finance;
Telecommunications Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
United States
Tufano, Peter, and Cameron Poetzscher. "Times Mirror Company PEPS Proposal Review." Harvard Business School Case 296-089, April 1996. (Revised January 2006.)