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- November 1992 (Revised April 1995)
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Advertising Council Earth Share Campaign: Strategy, Execution, and Final Campaign
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jayne D. Kramer
In the several years preceding 1992, there had been a dramatic rise in the public's concern for environmental issues. Yet the Roper Organization reported that fewer than one in ten Americans made personal efforts to help solve environmental problems on a regular basis....
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Keywords:
Advertising Campaigns;
Social Marketing;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Research;
Environmental Sustainability;
Welfare
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Jayne D. Kramer. "Advertising Council Earth Share Campaign: Strategy, Execution, and Final Campaign." Harvard Business School Case 593-062, November 1992. (Revised April 1995.)
- 1992
- Chapter
Issues of Participation and Rights Allocation in Tradeable Permits Systems to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By: James K. Sebenius and Michael Grubb
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Climate Change;
Pollutants;
Science-Based Business
Sebenius, James K., and Michael Grubb. "Issues of Participation and Rights Allocation in Tradeable Permits Systems to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions." In Tradeable Permits to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, edited by Jan Corfee, 181–222. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 1992.
- October 1992 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Allied-Signal: Managing the Hazardous Waste Liability Risk
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Edward Prewitt
Allied-Signal, Inc., one of the world's oldest chemical companies and today a diversified conglomerate, is liable for clean-up costs of old hazardous waste sites. These costs are substantial: reserves grew to nearly $500 million in 1991. Attempting to avoid further...
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Keywords:
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Environmental Sustainability;
Programs;
Cost Management;
Policy;
Government Legislation;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Governance Compliance;
Legal Liability;
Chemical Industry;
United States;
Europe
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Edward Prewitt. "Allied-Signal: Managing the Hazardous Waste Liability Risk." Harvard Business School Case 793-044, October 1992. (Revised August 1994.)
- October 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Supplement
Salomon and the Treasury Securities Auction: 1992 Update
By: Dwight B. Crane
Briefly summarizes the events that transpired after the investment bank Salomon Brothers revealed that it had repeatedly violated the rules governing the auction of new U.S. Government securities. Includes a description of the violations, the management shake-up that...
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Financial Instruments;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Crane, Dwight B. "Salomon and the Treasury Securities Auction: 1992 Update." Harvard Business School Supplement 293-057, October 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- August 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?
By: Lynn S. Paine
Presents two brief vignettes about female employees who object to gender discrimination in their work environment. In one case, the manager of a convenience store removes "adult" magazines from the store's shelves because she sees them as damaging to women. In the...
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Keywords:
Moral Sensibility;
Working Conditions;
Law;
Behavior;
Managerial Roles;
Crime and Corruption;
Groups and Teams;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Gender
Paine, Lynn S. "Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?" Harvard Business School Case 393-033, August 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- June 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Hennessy and Harvey-Jones: Two Responses to the Crisis in Chemicals
Responding to the crisis in chemicals in the early 1980's, Allied Chemical (U.S.) and ICI (U.K.) appoint new chairmen to revitalize each company's strategy, culture, and organization. Hennessy, an outsider with a background in managing conglomerates, has strong ideas...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Leading Change;
Crisis Management;
Management Style;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Strategy
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Hennessy and Harvey-Jones: Two Responses to the Crisis in Chemicals." Harvard Business School Case 392-157, June 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- May 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (A)
Describes Jan Carlzon's actions on assuming the CEO's responsibility at SAS in a time of financial and organizational difficulty. After tracing Carlzon's development as a manager, it focuses on the way in which he developed, then communicated a clear and motivating...
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Keywords:
Communication;
Financial Crisis;
Employee Relationship Management;
Knowledge;
Leadership Development;
Crisis Management;
Motivation and Incentives;
Business Strategy;
Aerospace Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (A)." Harvard Business School Case 392-149, May 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- May 1992 (Revised August 1996)
- Case
NIKE in Transition (A): The Ascendancy of Bob Woodell
Explores Bob Woodell's tenure as Nike's first COO. Describes development of Woodell's management style, his attempts to develop the organization, and his responses to unforeseen business problems. Changing market forces, new competitors, a build-up of low-end...
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Keywords:
Conferences;
Crisis Management;
Management Style;
Marketing Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Performance Evaluation;
Competition
Bartlett, Christopher A. "NIKE in Transition (A): The Ascendancy of Bob Woodell." Harvard Business School Case 392-105, May 1992. (Revised August 1996.)
- May 1992 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
NIKE in Transition (B): Phil Knight Returns
After returning to the CEO/COO job, Phil Knight makes changes to Nike's strategy, organization, and management between 1983 and 1987 aimed at making Nike more responsive to the market place. He takes cost-cutting measures, and experiments with several management and...
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Keywords:
Change;
Entrepreneurship;
Cost Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business Strategy
Bartlett, Christopher A. "NIKE in Transition (B): Phil Knight Returns." Harvard Business School Case 392-106, May 1992. (Revised May 2002.)
- April 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A)
Conoco faces challenges in formulating a proactive environmental strategy for its proposed oil development in Ecuador's pristine tropical rain forest region. The case outlines the innovative process in which Conoco collaborated with a wide range of often conflicting...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Conflict Management;
Ecuador
Salter, Malcolm S., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. Conoco's: "Green" Oil Strategy (A). Harvard Business School Case 392-133, April 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
- April 1992 (Revised February 1993)
- Supplement
Otis South Africa (B)
By: Michael Beer
Covers a June 1990 Social Responsibility Conference held by George David to evaluate the progress of his new management team in increasing the pace of nonwhite advancement. The U.S. CEO and the managing director of Otis South Africa disagree over the suitability of...
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Keywords:
Conflict Management;
Race;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Management Teams;
South Africa
Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-050, April 1992. (Revised February 1993.)
- March 1992 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
AT&T Consumer Products
Describes the factors AT&T Consumer Products managers considered in deciding whether to locate a new plant for telephone answering machines in the United States, Asia, or Mexico. Describes in depth the restructuring of AT&T during the 1980s, the competition facing its...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Competitive Strategy;
Trade;
Management;
Operations;
Crime and Corruption;
Executive Compensation;
Selection and Staffing;
Demand and Consumers;
Asia;
Mexico
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "AT&T Consumer Products." Harvard Business School Case 392-108, March 1992. (Revised October 1994.)
- March–April 1992
- Article
Debate: A Response to the Business of Equal Opportunity by Reginald Dickerson
By: D. A. Thomas and D. Evans
Keywords:
Equality and Inequality
Thomas, D. A., and D. Evans. "Debate: A Response to the Business of Equal Opportunity by Reginald Dickerson." Harvard Business Review 70, no. 2 (March–April 1992).
- February 1992 (Revised May 1995)
- Supplement
CUC International, Inc. (B)
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Paul M. Healy
Describes CUC's initial response to investors' concerns about the firm's accounting. Students are asked to evaluate this response.
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Palepu, Krishna G., and Paul M. Healy. "CUC International, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 192-100, February 1992. (Revised May 1995.)
- February 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
MCI Vision (A)
This case series focuses on divisional marketing and sales efforts concerning Vision, a new telecommunication product intended for the small business marketplace. Vision represents both a significant opportunity, and different field marketing requirements, for MCI....
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Groups and Teams;
Sales;
Opportunities;
Competitive Strategy
Cespedes, Frank V. "MCI Vision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 592-083, February 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- February 1992 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (A-1)
By: Lynn S. Paine
The CEO of Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. must decide what to do when he receives information that the company's supply of apple juice concentrate may be adulterated. The concentrate is used in many of the company's juice products. It appears that others in the company may...
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Keywords:
Quality;
Law;
Ethics;
Nutrition;
Management Teams;
Decisions;
Business or Company Management;
Communication;
Governance Compliance;
Information Management;
Corporate Finance;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Paine, Lynn S. "Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (A-1)." Harvard Business School Case 392-084, February 1992. (Revised September 2003.)
- February 1992 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
The House of Tata
By: James E. Austin and Ashish Nanda
The case traces the evolution of the Tata group, one of the largest and highly respected Indian business houses, from its 19th century founding and early growth in diverse industries, to its response to changes in government regulation in independent India, up to its...
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Keywords:
Indian Economy;
International Business;
Government And Business;
Government Regulation;
Synergy;
Conglomerates;
Business Conglomerates;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Business and Government Relations;
Business History;
Steel Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Air Transportation Industry;
India
Austin, James E., and Ashish Nanda. "The House of Tata." Harvard Business School Case 792-065, February 1992. (Revised September 2019.)
- November 1991 (Revised June 1997)
- Case
Micom Caribe (A)
By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
Describes the Puerto Rican manufacturing plant of a transnational company. The award-winning plant has dramatically improved the quality of flexibility of its operations, by taking a radical approach to manufacturing. The methods center on the use of specific...
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Keywords:
Business Plan;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Product Launch;
Production;
Performance Improvement;
Quality;
Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry
Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Micom Caribe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-002, November 1991. (Revised June 1997.)
- November 1991 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Body Shop International
Describes the start-up and rapid growth of a company whose founder holds strong, non-traditional beliefs about the role of the corporation and its responsibility to society. After profiling Anita Roddick as a person, the case describes the anti-mainstream approach she...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Leadership Style;
Management Succession;
Management Teams;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Values and Beliefs;
Global Strategy;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Body Shop International." Harvard Business School Case 392-032, November 1991. (Revised July 1995.)
- September 1991 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
Dore-Dore
By: Janice H. Hammond and Audris Wong
Dore-Dore, a French manufacturer of socks and children's knitwear, has just converted a portion of its knitwear operations to a flexible modular system to allow faster response and greater flexibility. The case provides an opportunity to assess the changes in knitwear...
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Keywords:
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Logistics;
Production;
Performance Productivity;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
France
Hammond, Janice H., and Audris Wong. "Dore-Dore." Harvard Business School Case 692-028, September 1991. (Revised September 2010.)