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- summer 1990
- Article
Retraining Mid-career Managers: Career History and Self-efficacy Beliefs
By: Linda A. Hill and J. Elias
Hill, Linda A., and J. Elias. "Retraining Mid-career Managers: Career History and Self-efficacy Beliefs." Human Resource Management 29, no. 2 (summer 1990): 197–218.
- January 1990
- Teaching Note
Experiential Focusing: Background and Classroom Exercise, Instructor's Note
By: Shoshana Zuboff
Keywords:
Experience and Expertise
- 1990
- Chapter
Rediscovering Functions in the MNC: The Role of Expertise in Firms' Response to Shifting Exchange Rates
By: D. Lessard and N. Nohria
Lessard, D., and N. Nohria. "Rediscovering Functions in the MNC: The Role of Expertise in Firms' Response to Shifting Exchange Rates." In Managing the Global Firm, edited by Christopher A. Bartlett, Y. Doz, and G. Hedlund. London: Routledge, 1990.
- October 1988
- Case
Harris Seafoods Leveraged Buyout
Describes set of issues confronting Alison Lassiter, who is trying to help Charlie Harris arrange a leveraged buyout of the shrimp company he runs, a division of a publicly traded company, Katy Industries. Lassiter has prepared a memorandum discussing and analyzing the...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Venture Capital;
Financing and Loans;
Equity;
Cost vs Benefits;
Negotiation Tactics;
Negotiation Preparation;
Financial Management;
Strategy;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Planning;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Harris Seafoods Leveraged Buyout." Harvard Business School Case 289-019, October 1988.
- October 1988 (Revised October 1989)
- Background Note
Aspects of Marketing Organization: An Introduction
Discusses the typical strengths, vulnerabilities, and key management skills associated with three common forms of marketing organization: a product-focused organization, a market-focused organization, and a functionally-focused organization. It considers how the nature...
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy
Cespedes, Frank V. "Aspects of Marketing Organization: An Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-062, October 1988. (Revised October 1989.)
- 1988
- Chapter
Creative Human Resources in the R&D Laboratory: How Environment and Personality Impact Innovation
By: T. M. Amabile and S. S. Gryskiewicz
- September 1987 (Revised October 1987)
- Background Note
The Job of the General Manager
By: James L. Heskett
Describes elements of the job of the general manager that are addressed in the Management Policy and Practice course at the Harvard Business School. These include: 1) establishing strategic direction, 2) setting goals and managing standards of performance, 3)...
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Keywords:
Experience and Expertise;
Policy;
Recruitment;
Working Conditions;
Managerial Roles;
Resource Allocation;
Mission and Purpose;
Performance Evaluation;
Strategy;
Value
Heskett, James L. "The Job of the General Manager." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-035, September 1987. (Revised October 1987.)
- September 1986 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
Kodak must decide whether to make a major investment in a production facility designed around a new technique for producing the gelatin critical to so many film and paper products. Currently, gelatin making is an arcane art, unchanged in 150 years and heavily dependent...
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Keywords:
Arts;
Buildings and Facilities;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Experience and Expertise;
Engineering;
Investment;
Time Management;
Production;
Research and Development;
Semiconductor Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak." Harvard Business School Case 687-020, September 1986. (Revised February 2007.)
- September 1985
- Background Note
Pre-Start Analysis: A Framework for Thinking About Business Ventures
By: Howard H. Stevenson and John R. Van Slyke
Describes the thought process an entrepreneur should undergo before committing to a course of action. Covers understanding the opportunity--assessing the critical skills, resources, relationships, and approvals--developing an action plan; forming a business entity;...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Entrepreneurship;
Framework;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Skills;
Resource Allocation
Stevenson, Howard H., and John R. Van Slyke. "Pre-Start Analysis: A Framework for Thinking About Business Ventures." Harvard Business School Background Note 386-075, September 1985.
- February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.
Reviews and updates the structure and characteristics of the earth-moving equipment industry presented in the companion case, Caterpillar Tractor Co. After revealing that CAT has suffered major financial losses during the period from 1981 through 1984, the case...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Machinery and Machining;
Price;
Growth and Development;
Brands and Branding;
Product Development;
Production;
Competitive Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Komatsu Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 385-277, February 1985. (Revised September 1988.)
- October 1982
- Case
Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A) (Condensed)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords:
Talent and Talent Management;
Leadership Development;
Human Resources;
Management;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
Beer, Michael. "Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A) (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 483-056, October 1982.
- July 1982
- Exercise
Network Formulation Exercises
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Keywords:
Management Skills
Shapiro, Roy D. "Network Formulation Exercises." Harvard Business School Exercise 683-007, July 1982.
- April 1982 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits
Calls for a decision on whether Hart Schaffner & Marx, the nation's leading manufacturer of high quality, branded suits, should expand its product line by marketing suits that are separately ticketed (i.e., the coat, vest, and slacks are sold from individual hangers...
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Decisions;
Price;
Markets;
Distribution Channels;
Production;
Mathematical Methods;
Competitive Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Tedlow, Richard S. "Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits." Harvard Business School Case 582-134, April 1982. (Revised June 1993.)
- November 1981
- Case
Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A)
By: Michael Beer
Provides background on the assessment center used by AT&T to assess managerial potential for upper middle management. Contains assessment reports for two candidates. Raises questions about manpower training and development. Students may be asked which of the candidates...
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Keywords:
Managerial Roles;
Performance Evaluation;
Management Teams;
Executive Education;
Management Skills
Beer, Michael. "Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A)." Harvard Business School Case 482-035, November 1981.
- Article
On Market Timing and Investment Performance Part II: Statistical Procedures for Evaluating Forecasting Skills
By: Robert C. Merton and Roy D. Henriksson
Merton, Robert C., and Roy D. Henriksson. "On Market Timing and Investment Performance Part II: Statistical Procedures for Evaluating Forecasting Skills." Journal of Business 54, no. 4 (October 1981): 513–533.
- July 1981
- Background Note
Introduction to Computing for Managers, Overview Note
Keywords:
Management Skills
Cash, James I., Jr. "Introduction to Computing for Managers, Overview Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 182-015, July 1981.
- July 1980
- Background Note
Action Planning and Implementation: A Manager's Checklist
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and James P. Ware
A checklist of suggested guidelines for managers embarking on action planning and implementation activities. Used as a supplement to assist in the preparation of case materials.
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Schlesinger, Leonard A., and James P. Ware. "Action Planning and Implementation: A Manager's Checklist." Harvard Business School Background Note 481-010, July 1980.