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- 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 May 1995)
- Supplement
CUC International, Inc. (C)
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Paul M. Healy
Describes analysts' and investors' reaction to CUC's initial response.
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Palepu, Krishna G., and Paul M. Healy. "CUC International, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 192-101, February 1992. (Revised May 1995.)
- February 1992 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Pfizer: Global Protection of Intellectual Property
By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro
Top officials at Pfizer are assessing their strategy for improving protection of Pfizer's patents around the world. The outcome of the Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations is uncertain, and it is not clear whether an acceptable intellectual property protection...
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Keywords:
Patents;
Trade;
Policy;
Government and Politics;
Business Strategy;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Alliances;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States;
Japan;
Europe
Paine, Lynn S., and Michael Santoro. "Pfizer: Global Protection of Intellectual Property." Harvard Business School Case 392-073, February 1992. (Revised April 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.)
- February 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)
The Southern Co., an electric utility, is planning its compliance with the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act. The Act established a system of tradeable permits for sulfur dioxide emissions. The company must decide whether to install pollution control equipment and...
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Keywords:
Energy Generation;
Business Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cost vs Benefits;
Financial Management;
Strategic Planning;
Investment Return;
Government Legislation;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Utilities Industry;
Energy Industry;
United States
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-060, February 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
- 1 Feb 1992
- Conference Presentation
Information Technology and Business Transformation
By: L. M. Applegate
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Gulf Oil Corporation-Takeover TN
Teaching Note for (9-285-053).
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- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Communications Satellite Corporation TN
Teaching Note for (9-276-195).
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- January 1992 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Quantum Corp.: Business and Product Teams
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Clayton M. Christensen
Describes the adoption and evolution of product development teams and business teams at Quantum. Emphasizes integration of team capabilities with product development and competitive advantage in a rapidly changing environment.
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Groups and Teams;
Situation or Environment;
Competitive Strategy;
Integration;
Consumer Products Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Clayton M. Christensen. "Quantum Corp.: Business and Product Teams." Harvard Business School Case 692-023, January 1992. (Revised February 1992.)
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
MCI Communications Corporation (1983) TN
Teaching Note for (9-284-057).
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- January 1992
- Case
Tom Monaghan: In Business for God
Describes the personal history of Thomas Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza, his role in building the company, his strong religious convictions, and the ways those have influenced company policy. The question is when to draw lines between individuals' religious...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Religion;
Business or Company Management;
Management Teams;
Policy;
Personal Characteristics;
Food and Beverage Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Tom Monaghan: In Business for God." Harvard Business School Case 392-079, January 1992.
- January 1992 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Lexon Corp. (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine
A general manager at Lexon Computer Corp. must decide whether interception and surveillance of employees' e-mail is acceptable company practice, and whether to follow the advice of his computer operations manager who wants to fire the person who complained that the...
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Keywords:
Information;
Rights;
Managerial Roles;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Ethics;
Computer Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Lexon Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 392-071, January 1992. (Revised August 1992.)
- January 1992 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Lexon Corp. (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Lexon Corp. lawyers must decide how to respond to two lawsuits challenging the company's interception of electronic mail on privacy grounds. They must also formulate a company policy on e-mail. One suit was filed by an employee dismissed from her job after asking that...
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Keywords:
Information;
Rights;
Managerial Roles;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Ethics;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Computer Industry;
California
Paine, Lynn S. "Lexon Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 392-072, January 1992. (Revised August 1992.)
- January 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Background Note
Note on E-Mail and Privacy: U.S. Law and Company Policies
By: Lynn S. Paine
Describes the legal landscape of employee privacy as it applies to e-mail interception: the various legal theories on which a privacy claim might be based and proposed federal legislation relevant to the subject. Also describes the policies companies like UPS,...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Information;
Rights;
Government Legislation;
Internet and the Web;
Interpersonal Communication;
Ethics;
Theory;
Policy;
Employees
Paine, Lynn S. "Note on E-Mail and Privacy: U.S. Law and Company Policies." Harvard Business School Background Note 392-074, January 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- January 1992
- Case
Metreke Cards
Used to introduce the assembly line process to first-year MBA students. Three different variations of an assembly line process for packing greeting cards are presented for analysis. To choose among the three, the students must address issues of time standards,...
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Wheelwright, Steven C. "Metreke Cards." Harvard Business School Case 692-073, January 1992.
- 1992
- Article
British Business in Germany since the Nineteenth Century
By: G. Jones
Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business History;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Germany;
United Kingdom
Jones, G. "British Business in Germany since the Nineteenth Century." Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte 37 (1992).
- winter 1992
- Article
Challenging Conventional Explanations of Cooperation: Negotiation Analysis and the Case of Epistemic Communities
Sebenius, James K. "Challenging Conventional Explanations of Cooperation: Negotiation Analysis and the Case of Epistemic Communities." International Organization 46, no. 1 (winter 1992): 323–365. (Reprinted in:
Knowledge, Power, and International Policy Coordination. Studies in International Relations, 323-366,
edited by Peter M. Haas. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1997.)
Knowledge, Power, and International Policy Coordination. Studies in International Relations, 323-366,
edited by Peter M. Haas. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1997.)