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- January 1989 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Bank for International Development, Software Case
By: W. Carl Kester and Timothy A. Luehrman
A hypothetical case in which an assistant treasurer of a supranational bank is asked to determine in which currencies it has been cheaper ex post to borrow. An integral part of the case is a Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet containing monthly data on yen and dollar interest...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Interest Rates;
International Finance;
Relationships;
Currency;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Analytics and Data Science;
Inflation and Deflation
Kester, W. Carl, and Timothy A. Luehrman. "Bank for International Development, Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 289-034, January 1989. (Revised July 1991.)
- December 1988
- Background Note
Note: An Introduction to Team Building
By: Michael Beer
Keywords:
Groups and Teams
Beer, Michael. "Note: An Introduction to Team Building." Harvard Business School Background Note 489-095, December 1988.
- December 1988 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
USTR and Brazil--1985-88
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "USTR and Brazil--1985-88." Harvard Business School Case 389-046, December 1988. (Revised February 1989.)
- November 1988
- Case
Central Soya in the Soviet Union and China
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Central Soya in the Soviet Union and China." Harvard Business School Case 589-069, November 1988.
- Article
Computer-Aided Deliberation: Model Management and Group Decision Support
By: J. F. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and B. R. Konsynski
Nunamaker, J. F., L. M. Applegate, and B. R. Konsynski. "Computer-Aided Deliberation: Model Management and Group Decision Support." Operations Research 36, no. 6 (November–December 1988).
- Article
Computer-Aided Deliberation: Model Management and Group Decision Support
By: J. F. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and Benn R Konsynski
Nunamaker, J. F., L. M. Applegate, and Benn R Konsynski. "Computer-Aided Deliberation: Model Management and Group Decision Support." Operations Research 36, no. 6 (November–December 1988).
- October 1988 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Maytag in 1984
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
Highlights Maytag's unique position in the industry in 1984. Maytag, a much smaller player than its competitors has prior to 1984 been successful in producing high quality merchandise and charging a premium for it. By 1984 Maytag is also attempting expansion....
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business or Company Management;
Production;
Quality;
Rank and Position;
Competition;
Expansion;
Electronics Industry
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Maytag in 1984." Harvard Business School Case 389-055, October 1988. (Revised December 1994.)
- October 1988
- Case
Agrico, Inc.: A Software Dilemma
An information systems vice president has one hour to make an ethical decision: should a software program, left inadvertently on the company's computer, be copied and stored? Copying the program would protect clients' assets, but it seems to violate the vendor...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Contracts;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Information Technology Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren. "Agrico, Inc.: A Software Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 189-085, October 1988.
- September 1988 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Mrs. Fields Cookies
Mrs. Fields Cookies is a small company selling freshly baked goods through privately owned specialty stores (each store sells only Mrs. Fields products). The company has about 8,000 employees worldwide and less than 150 information systems people for a unique leverage...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Information Management;
Organizational Structure;
Customer Relationship Management;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Networks;
Internet and the Web;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Cash, James I., Jr. "Mrs. Fields Cookies." Harvard Business School Case 189-056, September 1988. (Revised September 1993.)
- September 1988 (Revised June 1990)
- Case
Cummins Engine Co. in the Soviet Union
By: David B. Yoffie
Yoffie, David B. "Cummins Engine Co. in the Soviet Union." Harvard Business School Case 389-018, September 1988. (Revised June 1990.)
- September 1988 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
Federal Assistance to the Farm Credit System: The Road to Recovery?
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Welfare;
Government and Politics;
Credit;
Business and Government Relations;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United States
Goldberg, Ray A. "Federal Assistance to the Farm Credit System: The Road to Recovery?" Harvard Business School Case 589-040, September 1988. (Revised January 1990.)
- September 1988
- Article
Earnings Information Conveyed by Dividend Initiations and Omissions
By: Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu
Healy, Paul M., and Krishna G. Palepu. "Earnings Information Conveyed by Dividend Initiations and Omissions." Journal of Financial Economics 21, no. 2 (September 1988): 149–175.
- August 1988 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
Boston Edison vs. City of Boston
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Boston Edison vs. City of Boston." Harvard Business School Case 189-047, August 1988. (Revised January 1990.)
- August 1988 (Revised August 1989)
- Case
Poletown Dilemma, The
By: Thomas R. Piper
Senior management of General Motors must select a site for a new assembly plant to replace two plants located in Detroit. The economics strongly favor a site in an adjacent state. However, a relocation would have substantial, negative impact on the existing work force,...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business Offices;
Management Teams;
Restructuring;
Economics;
Auto Industry;
Michigan
Piper, Thomas R. "Poletown Dilemma, The." Harvard Business School Case 389-017, August 1988. (Revised August 1989.)
- 1988
- Chapter
Evaluation of Government Financial Incentives to Large Scale Energy Projects: A Contingent Claims Approach
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Scott P. Mason
- 1988
- Chapter
Promoting Career-Enhancing Relationships in Organization: The Role of the Human Resource Professional
By: D. A. Thomas and Kathy E. Kram
Thomas, D. A., and Kathy E. Kram. "Promoting Career-Enhancing Relationships in Organization: The Role of the Human Resource Professional." In Career Growth and Human Resource Strategies, edited by M. London and E. Mone. Quorum Books, 1988.
- June 1988 (Revised December 1991)
- Case
An Tai Bao Coal Mining Project
By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick
An Tai Bao is the world's largest open-pit coal mine and is located in China's Shanxi province. After eight years of planning and negotiating, Occidental Petroleum, the foreign partner in the deal, is about to sign an ownership and financing agreement for $475 million...
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Keywords:
Planning;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Non-Renewable Energy;
Equity;
Partners and Partnerships;
Negotiation Deal;
Joint Ventures;
Mining Industry;
China
Kester, W. Carl, and Richard P. Melnick. "An Tai Bao Coal Mining Project." Harvard Business School Case 288-041, June 1988. (Revised December 1991.)
- June 1988
- Supplement
Bethoney Manufacturing: Interview with Plant Manager and Union President, Video
By: Michael Beer
Keywords:
Labor and Management Relations
Beer, Michael. "Bethoney Manufacturing: Interview with Plant Manager and Union President, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 888-526, June 1988.