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- May 1979 (Revised April 1987)
- Case
Great Lakes Diversified Corp.: The Detroit Plant
By: W. Earl Sasser and David C. Rikert
Sasser, W. Earl, and David C. Rikert. "Great Lakes Diversified Corp.: The Detroit Plant." Harvard Business School Case 679-121, May 1979. (Revised April 1987.)
- April 1979 (Revised June 1984)
- Supplement
Chain Saw Industry in 1978, Addendum
Supplements the case. Designed as an in-class handout.
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Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Chain Saw Industry in 1978, Addendum." Harvard Business School Supplement 379-177, April 1979. (Revised June 1984.)
- March 1979 (Revised December 1982)
- Case
Allied Chemical Corp. (B)
Describes Allied's cooperative approach to government relations and the approach of some of the regulatory agencies Allied deals with. Based mainly on quotes from Allied and government officials. Asks the student to evaluate Allied's government relations--in general...
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Lodge, George C., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. "Allied Chemical Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 379-150, March 1979. (Revised December 1982.)
- March 1979 (Revised May 1983)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak, (B11)
Supplements the (B1) through (B10) cases.
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Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak, (B11)." Harvard Business School Supplement 379-149, March 1979. (Revised May 1983.)
- February 1979 (Revised December 1983)
- Case
Allied Chemical Corp. (A)
Describes Allied, the chemical industry, and the effects of the Kepone problem (a toxic pesticide dumped into the James River) as of 1976. The executive in the case must decide whether the company should support the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act and an...
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Keywords:
Pollutants;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Decision Making;
Laws and Statutes;
Welfare;
Legal Liability;
Business and Government Relations;
Chemical Industry
Lodge, George C., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. "Allied Chemical Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 379-137, February 1979. (Revised December 1983.)
- Article
Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Richard E. Walton
This article presents the findings regarding the nature of the difficulties surrounding the supervisory role in participative work systems, a conceptualization of the supervisor/work group interface, and some action implications for the management of organizations....
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Keywords:
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Design;
Management Practices and Processes;
Innovation and Invention
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Richard E. Walton. "Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?" Organizational Dynamics 7, no. 3 (Winter 1979): 24–38.
- 1978
- Article
An Incentive Compatible Planning Procedure for Public Good Production
By: Jerry R. Green and Jean-Jacques Laffont
It is only recently that economic theorists have faced the fact that the proposed allocation mechanisms in economies with public goods might have bad incentive properties. In this paper we introduce a new planning procedure such that truthful revelation of the marginal...
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Green, Jerry R., and Jean-Jacques Laffont. "An Incentive Compatible Planning Procedure for Public Good Production." Scandinavian Journal of Economics 80, no. 1 (1978): 20–33.
- November 1978 (Revised October 1979)
- Case
Reliance Electric Motor Division (B) (Abridged)
Keywords:
Industrial Products Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Reliance Electric Motor Division (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 679-049, November 1978. (Revised October 1979.)
- July 1978
- Teaching Note
Walton Instruments--1970, Teaching Note
By: Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright
- 1978
- Chapter
The Marketing Factor for Nonconventional-Protein Products
By: James E. Austin, J. A. Quelch, Joe R. D'Cruz and Edward T. Popper
Austin, James E., J. A. Quelch, Joe R. D'Cruz, and Edward T. Popper. "The Marketing Factor for Nonconventional-Protein Products." Chap. 9 in Protein Resources and Technology, edited by Max Milner, Nevin S. Scrimshaw, and Daniel I.C. Wang, 111–135. Westport, CT: AVI Publishing Company, 1978.
- April 1978 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)
SMIG, a division of G.D. Searle, was a fast growing high market-share company in the field of nuclear medical instruments. It manufactured two basically different product lines, one very successful and the other less so. Although marketing was separate for these...
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Keywords:
Change;
Brands and Branding;
Market Participation;
Production;
Success;
Performance Capacity;
Expansion;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 678-189, April 1978. (Revised January 1985.)
- January 1978 (Revised October 1985)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak, Addendum
Supplements the case.
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Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak, Addendum." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-165, January 1978. (Revised October 1985.)
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Case
Polaroid-Kodak (B1)
Describes additional events in battle between Polaroid and Kodak outlined in Polaroid-Kodak. Includes the competitive actions taken by the companies such as the introduction of customer rebates and bonus plans with dealers. Details the new products of each company and...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Product;
Competitive Strategy;
Electronics Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B1)." Harvard Business School Case 378-173, January 1978. (Revised February 1983.)
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak (B2)
Supplements the (B1) case.
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Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-174, January 1978. (Revised February 1983.)
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak (B3)
Supplements the (B1) case.
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Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B3)." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-175, January 1978. (Revised February 1983.)
- January 1978 (Revised March 1986)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak (B4)
Supplements the (B1) case.
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Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B4)." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-176, January 1978. (Revised March 1986.)
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak (B5)
Supplements the (B1) case.
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Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B5)." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-177, January 1978. (Revised February 1983.)
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak (B6)
Supplements the (B1) case.
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Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B6)." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-178, January 1978. (Revised February 1983.)