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- July 1988 (Revised May 1989)
- Background Note
On the Economics of a Parking Garage
By: David E. Bell
Introduces notions of cash flow, net present value, and internal rate of return by estimating the profitability of a parking garage.
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Bell, David E. "On the Economics of a Parking Garage." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-004, July 1988. (Revised May 1989.)
- October 1987 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Tiffany & Co.
This premier retail jewelry company was bought from its parent, Avon, by a group of investors led by its own management in 1984. The company was highly leveraged, financially, and had to scramble to meet the cash flow and earnings requirements laid down by its lenders....
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Borrowing and Debt;
Cash Flow;
Price;
Going Public;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Tiffany & Co." Harvard Business School Case 288-022, October 1987. (Revised July 1991.)
- May 1987 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co.
After a record year in 1983, Murray Ohio's earnings declined in 1984. The company was faced with competition from cheap imports and was experiencing declining margins. Students are asked to analyze the company's 1984 financial statements and predict whether there is...
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Financial Reporting;
Business Divisions;
Cost Management;
Spending;
Decision Making;
Change Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Systems;
Manufacturing Industry
Palepu, Krishna G. "Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 187-178, May 1987. (Revised October 1996.)
- July 1986 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Nippon-WTI Ltd.
By: W. Carl Kester and Glynn Ferguson
A Japanese joint venture between a U.S. parent and a Japanese parent has proposed that 100% of the U.S. parent's product be produced in Japan rather than the 40% currently being manufactured there. This would require the U.S. parent to give up a dollar profit earned on...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Profit;
Product;
Production;
Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Asia;
Japan;
United States
Kester, W. Carl, and Glynn Ferguson. "Nippon-WTI Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 287-006, July 1986. (Revised July 1991.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- June 1977 (Revised September 1992)
- Case
Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)
Presents the issues facing a high volume, high margin (but lightweight) medical products business. The company is trying to improve its inventory control to reduce inventory investment and improve service. The present multi-site inventory system is described and major...
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Keywords:
Business Earnings;
Investment;
Volume;
Service Delivery;
Supply Chain;
Performance Improvement;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 677-257, June 1977. (Revised September 1992.)
- March 1969 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Industrial Products, Inc.
By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
Involves the decision of whether to construct a new plant in another part of the country for a line of fire protection equipment. Capital funds set aside for the construction are blocked by Fireguard's continued record of substantial operating losses and divisional...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Capital;
Construction;
Financing and Loans;
Expansion;
Business Earnings;
Markets;
Product;
Manufacturing Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and John W. Rosenblum. "Industrial Products, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 369-019, March 1969. (Revised January 2000.)
- Forthcoming
- Article
Going Digital: Implications for Firm Value and Performance
By: Wilbur Chen and Suraj Srinivasan
We examine firm value and performance implications of the growing trend of non-technology companies engaging in digital transformation. We measure digital activities in firms based on the disclosure of digital words in the business description section of 10-Ks. Digital...
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Keywords:
Digital Technologies;
Valuation;
Return Predictability;
Financial Statement Analysis;
Performance;
Value;
Information Technology
Chen, Wilbur, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Going Digital: Implications for Firm Value and Performance." Review of Accounting Studies (forthcoming). (Pre-published online March 11, 2023.)
- Research Summary
Negotiation
By: Deepak Malhotra
A large part of my work focuses on negotiation, dealmaking and conflict resolution. My latest book is Negotiating the Impossible: How to Break Deadlocks...
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- Research Summary
Overview
Engaged with field work in East Africa, South Asia, and in several large hybrid organizations in the United States, Professor Whillans places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the social psychological literature and relevant...
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