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Case | HBS Case Collection | September 1985

Mr. Moore's Dilemma

by Richard F. Meyer

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Meyer, Richard F. "Mr. Moore's Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 186-094, September 1985.

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Richard F. Meyer
Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus

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