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- November 1997 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Woodmere Properties, Inc.
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
In 1996, Woodmere Properties, a REIT owning 198 office and industrial properties in the southeast, is about to acquire Lanier Realty Trust. Nina Zanger, a potential investor in Woodmere, attempts to analyze the stock value of Woodmere both with and without the...
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Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Woodmere Properties, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-069, November 1997. (Revised December 1998.)
- November 1997 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
By: Das Narayandas
In 1996, WESCO, a national distributor of electrical equipment and supplies, charted out a growth of 6 to 8 percent in sales, and 12 to 16 percent in profitability over the next five years. The centerpiece of this growth strategy is the National Accounts (NA) program...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Customer Satisfaction;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Distribution;
Sales;
Balance and Stability;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry
Narayandas, Das. "WESCO Distribution, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 598-021, November 1997. (Revised February 1998.)
- October 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Busang (A): River of Gold
By: Debora L. Spar
In 1995, Bre-X Minerals, a tiny Canadian mining firm, struck gold. Deep in the heart of the Borneo jungle, it discovered what appeared to be one of the world's largest and most cost-effective gold deposits. Almost immediately, the firm's stock price shot upwards and...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Mining;
Mining Industry;
Canada;
Indonesia
Spar, Debora L., Jeffrey Bell, Christine Dinh-Tan, and Phillip Purnama. "Busang (A): River of Gold." Harvard Business School Case 798-002, October 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- October 1997 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.: Project G's Globalization
This case describes the major strategic and organizational transformation at Komatsu aimed at changing it from a Japan-based producer of construction equipment to a truly global company with the ability to leverage its groupwide portfolio of resources and capabilities...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Construction;
Asset Pricing;
Investment Portfolio;
Global Strategy;
Leadership;
Resource Allocation;
Risk Management;
Expansion;
Manufacturing Industry;
Japan
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Komatsu Ltd.: Project G's Globalization." Harvard Business School Case 398-016, October 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
- September 1997 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Siam Cement Group,The: Corporate Philosophy (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Prompilai Khunaphante
In the face of Thailand's 1990 cement shortage, managers at Siam Cement Co., Thailand's largest cement provider, must decide how to allocate available supply and whether to attempt to uphold government-controlled prices among the company's agents. At issue is the...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Resource Allocation;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Policy;
Construction Industry;
Thailand
Paine, Lynn S., and Prompilai Khunaphante. "Siam Cement Group,The: Corporate Philosophy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 398-018, September 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
- September 1997
- Case
Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (A)
By: W. Earl Sasser, Josep Valor and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Information Technology Services Director Mohamed Muhsin planned to restructure the World Bank's information technology in response to President Jim Wolfensohn's call to build a knowledge bank. Several reorganization efforts taken by the bank in the 1980s led to a...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Information;
Knowledge Management;
Mission and Purpose;
Technology;
Public Administration Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, Josep Valor, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-053, September 1997.
- September 1997 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Bankruptcy and Restructuring at Marvel Entertainment Group
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Jason Auerbach
Marvel Entertainment Group is the leading comic book publisher in the United States, with superheros like Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, and Captain America. It is also one of the leading manufacturers of sports and entertainment trading cards under the...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Borrowing and Debt;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Governance Controls;
Courts and Trials;
Planning;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Esty, Benjamin C., and Jason Auerbach. "Bankruptcy and Restructuring at Marvel Entertainment Group." Harvard Business School Case 298-059, September 1997. (Revised August 2007.)
- September 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America: The Quest for a Model Workplace
By: Lynn S. Paine and Dale Coxe
This case details the sexual harassment case brought against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America by nearly 300 female employees in April 1996. The recommendations developed for the company by former U.S. Labor Secretary Lynn Marten are presented. In response to...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Groups and Teams;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Behavior;
Attitudes;
Problems and Challenges;
Working Conditions;
Crime and Corruption;
Auto Industry;
United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Dale Coxe. "Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America: The Quest for a Model Workplace." Harvard Business School Case 398-028, September 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- August 1997 (Revised July 1999)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (A2): Response to the Employee Task Force
By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Information Technology Industry
Beer, Michael, and Gregory C. Rogers. "Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (A2): Response to the Employee Task Force." Harvard Business School Case 498-013, August 1997. (Revised July 1999.)
- July 1997 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
numeric investors l.p.
By: Andre F. Perold and Brian J. Tierney
Numeric Investors manages equity portfolios with the use of a momentum model and a value model. The momentum model is based on earnings surprise and analysts' revisions of their earnings estimates. The firm offers long-short as well as long-only strategies, and its...
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Keywords:
Asset Management;
Cost;
Equity;
Financial Strategy;
Investment;
Investment Portfolio;
Management;
Product Development;
Performance Efficiency;
Business Strategy
Perold, Andre F., and Brian J. Tierney. "numeric investors l.p." Harvard Business School Case 298-012, July 1997. (Revised August 1997.)
- 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.
- May 1997 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Teradyne: Managing Disruptive Change
By: Joseph L. Bower
Three cases deal with the introduction of a new product to Teradyne's line of semiconductor test equipment. Teradyne: Managing Strategic Change provides historic and administrative background for the other two cases. Teradyne: The Aurora Project deals with the problems...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Disruption;
Management;
Market Entry and Exit;
Product;
Product Development;
Problems and Challenges;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Technology
Bower, Joseph L. "Teradyne: Managing Disruptive Change." Harvard Business School Case 397-112, May 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
- May 1997 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Teradyne: Managing Strategic Change
By: Joseph L. Bower
Three cases deal with the introduction of a new product to Teradyne's line of semiconductor test equipment. This case provides historic and administrative background for the other two cases. Teradyne: The Aurora Project deals with the problems facing the head of a...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Change Management;
Business or Company Management;
Market Entry and Exit;
Product;
Problems and Challenges;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Technology
Bower, Joseph L. "Teradyne: Managing Strategic Change." Harvard Business School Case 397-113, May 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
- May 1997 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
Teradyne: The Aurora Project
By: Joseph L. Bower
Three cases deal with the introduction of a new product to Teradyne's line of semiconductor test equipment. Teradyne: Managing Strategic Change provides historic and administrative background for the other two cases. This case deals with the problems facing the head of...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Business Startups;
Customer Satisfaction;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Corporate Strategy;
Semiconductor Industry
Bower, Joseph L. "Teradyne: The Aurora Project." Harvard Business School Case 397-114, May 1997. (Revised October 2007.)
- March 1997 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Business Teams at Rubbermaid, Inc.
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Dean Whitney
Rubbermaid, a consumer-products company widely praised for its innovation, has instituted a company-wide experiment to stimulate innovation even further. The experiment consists of creating small cross-functional business teams within each division, with each team...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Innovation Strategy;
Groups and Teams;
Innovation and Management;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States
Amabile, Teresa M., and Dean Whitney. "Business Teams at Rubbermaid, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 897-165, March 1997. (Revised March 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.
- January 1997 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Crisis at the Federal Reserve: Arthur Burns and the Stagflation of 1973-75
By: David A. Moss and Wyatt C. Wells
Briefly examines the history of the Federal Reserve System up through 1970 and then delves into how the central bank, under the leadership of Arthur F. Burns, responded to the "stagflation" of the early 1970s. It culminates with the Federal Reserve's response to the...
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- 1997
- Article
Are Computers Gender-neutral? Gender Stereotypic Responses to Computers with Voices
By: C. I. Nass, Y. Moon and N. Green
Nass, C. I., Y. Moon, and N. Green. "Are Computers Gender-neutral? Gender Stereotypic Responses to Computers with Voices." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 27, no. 10 (1997): 864–876.
- December 1996
- Article
How "Real" Are Computer Personalities? Psychological Responses to Personality Types in Human-Computer Interaction
By: Y. Moon and C. I. Nass
Moon, Y., and C. I. Nass. How "Real" Are Computer Personalities? Psychological Responses to Personality Types in Human-Computer Interaction. Communication Research 23, no. 6 (December 1996): 651–674.
- 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.