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- November 1985 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
Harnischfeger Corp.
Presents an analysis of Harnischfeger's quality of earnings, and the investment potential of the company's stock in light of the company's turnaround strategy.
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Keywords:
Financial Condition;
Revenue;
Stock Shares;
Profit;
Economic Growth;
Financial Reporting;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Safety;
Utilities Industry
Palepu, Krishna G. "Harnischfeger Corp." Harvard Business School Case 186-160, November 1985. (Revised August 1997.)
- 1985
- Chapter
Accounting Lag: The Obsolescence of Cost Accounting Systems
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords:
Cost Accounting
- April 1985
- Article
The Effect of Bonus Schemes on Accounting Decisions
By: Paul M. Healy
Healy, Paul M. "The Effect of Bonus Schemes on Accounting Decisions." Journal of Accounting & Economics 7, nos. 1-3 (April 1985): 85–107.
- March 1985 (Revised November 1985)
- Case
Wilmington Tap and Die
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The general manager of a division manufacturing taps and dies must decide whether to continue a major capital investment program. The program was designed to replace aging mechanical machines with modern, electronically controlled equipment. A post-audit, after an...
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Keywords:
Capital Budgeting;
Investment;
Accounting Audits;
Cost Management;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology;
Performance Productivity;
Production;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Manufacturing Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "Wilmington Tap and Die." Harvard Business School Case 185-124, March 1985. (Revised November 1985.)
- January 1985 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Turner Construction Co.
In June, 1984, a vice president at Turner Construction Co. must decide whether to approve a construction project being considered by one of Turner's territorial offices and how to manage that territory general manager's apparent reluctance to pursue another account...
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Keywords:
Organizational Structure;
Projects;
Market Entry and Exit;
Integration;
Contracts;
Marketing Strategy;
Sales;
Business or Company Management;
Business Offices;
Geographic Location;
Construction Industry
Cespedes, Frank V. "Turner Construction Co." Harvard Business School Case 585-031, January 1985. (Revised June 1993.)
- December 1984 (Revised May 1998)
- Teaching Note
Kennedy and the Balance of Payments; Balance of Payments: Accounting and Presentation; Kennedy and the Balance of Payments, Exercise Worksheet; & Answers, Teaching Note
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-383-073), (9-384-005), (9-384-006), and (9-385-243).
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Keywords:
United States
- Article
Evolution of Management Accounting
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords:
Cost Accounting
Kaplan, Robert S. "Evolution of Management Accounting." Accounting Review 59, no. 3 (July 1984): 390–418.
- January 1984 (Revised August 1988)
- Background Note
Valuation Techniques
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Describes several approaches to valuation of a going concern: assets, earnings, and cash flow.
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Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Valuation Techniques." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-185, January 1984. (Revised August 1988.)
- September 1983
- Article
A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Boundary Spanning Supervision on Turnover and Promotion in Research and Development
By: Michael Tushman and R. Katz
Tushman, Michael, and R. Katz. "A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Boundary Spanning Supervision on Turnover and Promotion in Research and Development." Academy of Management Journal 26, no. 3 (September 1983): 437–459.
- August 1983
- Background Note
Balance of Payments: Accounting and Presentation
By: David B. Yoffie
Provides an overview of balance of payments accounting and analytical presentation of balance of payments data. Includes sample transactions to illustrate the application of the basic accounting principles and definitions of the standard balances.
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Yoffie, David B. "Balance of Payments: Accounting and Presentation." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-005, August 1983.
- May 1983 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
The Carlton Polish Company
Students are asked to determine the fair market value of Carlton Polish Co. and decide if Mr. Carlton should buy out his partner's half for $25 million. Carlton's alternative is to sell his half for $25 million. Students must also evaluate a financing plan.
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Keywords:
Value;
Financing and Loans;
Partners and Partnerships;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Fair Value Accounting
Sahlman, William A. "The Carlton Polish Company." Harvard Business School Case 283-008, May 1983. (Revised May 2015.)
- December 1982 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Kennedy and the Balance of Payments
By: David B. Yoffie
In 1960, the United States was facing a balance of payments problem. Gold reserves were being drained, American products were losing competitiveness, and the dollar was under attack. This case analyzes the roots of this problem, provides an opportunity to discuss in...
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Keywords:
Problems and Challenges;
Accounting;
Macroeconomics;
Money;
Currency;
Trade;
United States
Yoffie, David B. "Kennedy and the Balance of Payments." Harvard Business School Case 383-073, December 1982. (Revised July 1985.)
- March 1982 (Revised October 1989)
- Background Note
Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Manufacturing Staff
By: Robert H. Hayes
Keywords:
Corporate Accountability
Hayes, Robert H. "Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Manufacturing Staff." Harvard Business School Background Note 682-078, March 1982. (Revised October 1989.)
- 1982
- Article
When Self-Descriptions Contradict Behavior: Actions do Speak Louder than Words
By: T. M. Amabile and L. Kabat
Subjects viewed two videotapes, one depicting a stimulus person's self-description and the other depicting that person's behavior in a conversation, according to a four-way factorial design personality descriptor used in the self-description ("introvert" or...
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Amabile, T. M., and L. Kabat. "When Self-Descriptions Contradict Behavior: Actions do Speak Louder than Words." Social Cognition 1 (1982): 311–335.
- May 1981 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Reagan Plan, The
By: George C. Lodge
Contains President Reagan's address to Congress in February of 1981 in which he proposes $49 billion in budget cuts and tax reductions. Also contains David Stockman's "economic Dunkirk" memorandum of November 1980. Exhibits contain economic data. Purpose is to provide...
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Lodge, George C. "Reagan Plan, The." Harvard Business School Case 381-173, May 1981. (Revised February 2000.)
- May 1981 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
MEM Co., Inc.
By: John A. Quelch
The President of MEM Co., Inc. is assessing the proposed introduction of a new line of men's toiletries. He also must determine the best distribution channels and the size of the product's advertising budget.
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Distribution Channels;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Product Development;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Quelch, John A. "MEM Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 581-154, May 1981. (Revised May 1985.)
- March 1981
- Article
Characteristics and External Orientation of Boundary Spanning Individuals
By: Michael Tushman and Thomas Scanlan
Tushman, Michael, and Thomas Scanlan. "Characteristics and External Orientation of Boundary Spanning Individuals." Academy of Management Journal 24, no. 1 (March 1981): 83–98.
- January 1979 (Revised April 1986)
- Case
Hanson Industries (C)
The management of Hanson is examining its near-term cash needs and the possible longer-term generation of earnings and cash.
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Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Hanson Industries (C)." Harvard Business School Case 279-066, January 1979. (Revised April 1986.)