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- January 1980 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
New Balance Athletic Shoes
By: Kim B. Clark
Faced with growth exceeding 100% per year, James Davis, president of New Balance, must decide how to meet the need for additional capacity. Several factors contribute to a climate of extreme uncertainty. Several options are considered, ranging from a second shift to...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Financial Strategy;
Information;
Growth Management;
Organizational Design;
Performance Capacity;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Republic of Ireland
Clark, Kim B. "New Balance Athletic Shoes." Harvard Business School Case 680-110, January 1980. (Revised April 1994.)
- 1980
- Article
R&D Performance as a Function of Internal Communication, Project Management, and the Nature of the Work
By: Thomas J. Allen, Denis M.S. Lee and Michael Tushman
Allen, Thomas J., Denis M.S. Lee, and Michael Tushman. "R&D Performance as a Function of Internal Communication, Project Management, and the Nature of the Work." IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 27 (1980): 2–11.
- December 1979
- Article
Evaluating and Comparing Projects: Simple Detection of False Alarms
By: John S. Hammond and John W. Pratt
Keywords:
Performance Evaluation
Hammond, John S., and John W. Pratt. "Evaluating and Comparing Projects: Simple Detection of False Alarms." Journal of Finance 34, no. 5 (December 1979): 1231–1242.
- November 1979 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Boise Cascade: Manufactured Housing Division, Lafayette Region (A)
By: W. Earl Sasser
Sasser, W. Earl. "Boise Cascade: Manufactured Housing Division, Lafayette Region (A)." Harvard Business School Case 680-079, November 1979. (Revised July 1986.)
- Article
The Structure Within Industries and Companies' Performance
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. "The Structure Within Industries and Companies' Performance." Review of Economics and Statistics 61, no. 2 (May 1979): 214–227.
- April 1979
- Article
Communication Patterns, Project Performance, and Task Characteristics: An Empirical Evaluation and Integration in an R&D Setting
By: Ralph Katz and Michael Tushman
Katz, Ralph, and Michael Tushman. "Communication Patterns, Project Performance, and Task Characteristics: An Empirical Evaluation and Integration in an R&D Setting." Organizational Behavior and Human Performance 23, no. 2 (April 1979): 139–162.
- February 1979
- Article
Effects of External Evaluation on Artistic Creativity
By: T. M. Amabile
Examined the conditions under which the imposition of an extrinsic constraint upon performance of an activity can lead to decrements in creativity. 95 female undergraduates worked on an art activity either with or without the expectation of external evaluation. In...
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Keywords:
Creativity;
Social Psychology;
Performance Evaluation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Situation or Environment
Amabile, T. M. "Effects of External Evaluation on Artistic Creativity." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 37, no. 2 (February 1979): 221–233.
- 1 Apr 1978
- Conference Presentation
Effects of Evaluation Expectation on Artistic Creativity
- April 1978 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)
SMIG, a division of G.D. Searle, was a fast growing high market-share company in the field of nuclear medical instruments. It manufactured two basically different product lines, one very successful and the other less so. Although marketing was separate for these...
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Keywords:
Change;
Brands and Branding;
Market Participation;
Production;
Success;
Performance Capacity;
Expansion;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 678-189, April 1978. (Revised January 1985.)
- 1978
- Chapter
Evaluation of the Present System of Mining Taxation
By: Malcolm Gillis, Louis T. Wells and Brian Wright
- October 1977 (Revised September 1983)
- Case
Colonial Food Services Co.
By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson
The first case in a four-part case series which outlines the events leading up to a performance appraisal interview. Describes the background of the company.
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Beer, Michael, and James G. Clawson. "Colonial Food Services Co." Harvard Business School Case 478-005, October 1977. (Revised September 1983.)
- October 1977 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
James Cranston
By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson
Describes the attitudes, feelings, and perceptions of the manager who will conduct the performance appraisal interview.
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Beer, Michael, and James G. Clawson. "James Cranston." Harvard Business School Case 478-006, October 1977. (Revised April 1983.)
- September 1977 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Eugene Kirby (A)
By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson
Describes the events leading up to an actual performance appraisal interview--the views, opinions, and attitudes of the subordinates who are to be interviewed.
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Beer, Michael, and James G. Clawson. "Eugene Kirby (A)." Harvard Business School Case 478-007, September 1977. (Revised April 1983.)
- 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.)
- September 1976 (Revised January 1977)
- Case
Del Norte Paper Co. (C)
Designed to serve two roles: first, it provides a reasonably comprehensive description of an ongoing capital budgeting system for the international operations of a large American company. Second, it allows the student to focus upon and critically analyze a series of...
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Keywords:
Capital Budgeting;
International Relations;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Goals and Objectives;
Service Delivery;
Business Subsidiaries;
Performance Evaluation;
Performance Expectations;
Financial Services Industry;
Pulp and Paper Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Del Norte Paper Co. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 177-036, September 1976. (Revised January 1977.)
- September 1976 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Texas Instruments: Time Products Division
Outlines the components of Texas Instruments' low-cost digital watch. Focus is on getting the assembly line running smoothly and efficiently in order to meet production cost and delivery requirements.
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Keywords:
Cost;
Production;
Service Delivery;
Performance Efficiency;
Electronics Industry;
Technology Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Texas Instruments: Time Products Division." Harvard Business School Case 677-043, September 1976. (Revised July 1995.)
- May 1976
- Article
Interbrand Choice, Media Mix and Market Performance
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. "Interbrand Choice, Media Mix and Market Performance." American Economic Review 66, no. 2 (May 1976): 398–406.
- Article
Consumer Behavior, Retailer Power and Performance in Consumer Goods Industries
By: M. E. Porter
Keywords:
Consumer Behavior;
Performance;
Goods and Commodities;
Supply and Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Porter, M. E. "Consumer Behavior, Retailer Power and Performance in Consumer Goods Industries." Review of Economics and Statistics 56, no. 4 (November 1974): 419–436.
- September 1973 (Revised October 1980)
- Case
Sea Pines Racquet Club
By: W. Earl Sasser
The student is required to develop a strategy for a tennis club of a large resort area. The tennis director must decide how many courts he needs to build within the next three years, what surface they should have, and how much he should charge for their use....
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Keywords:
Price;
Service Operations;
Organizations;
Performance Capacity;
Planning;
Strategy;
Accommodations Industry;
Sports Industry
Sasser, W. Earl. "Sea Pines Racquet Club." Harvard Business School Case 674-011, September 1973. (Revised October 1980.)
- Forthcoming
- Article
Absenteeism, Productivity, and Relational Contracts Inside the Firm
By: Achyuta Adhvaryu, Jean-François Gauthier, Anant Nyshadham and Jorge Tamayo
We study relational contracts among managers using a unique dataset that tracks transfers of workers across teams in Indian ready-made garment factories. We focus on how relational contracts help managers cope with worker absenteeism shocks, which are frequent, often...
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Keywords:
Implicit Contracts;
Productivity;
Misallocation;
Absenteeism;
Supervisors;
Readymade Garments;
Performance Productivity;
Employees;
Relationships;
Fashion Industry;
India
Adhvaryu, Achyuta, Jean-François Gauthier, Anant Nyshadham, and Jorge Tamayo. "Absenteeism, Productivity, and Relational Contracts Inside the Firm." Journal of the European Economic Association (forthcoming).