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- April 1985 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
Seven-Up Division of Philip Morris
By: Michael E. Porter and Edward J. Hoff
In 1979, Philip Morris acquired the Seven-Up Co., the number three concentrate producer in the U.S. After four years of losses, Seven-Up had registered an operating profit in 1984. Industry analysts were debating the role that Seven-Up would play in Philip Morris's...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business Divisions;
Debates;
Profit;
Production;
Personal Development and Career;
United States
Porter, Michael E., and Edward J. Hoff. "Seven-Up Division of Philip Morris." Harvard Business School Case 385-321, April 1985. (Revised March 1986.)
- February 1985
- Case
Business Research Corp. (B)
Contains a description of a set of related decisions confronting the management and directors of Business Research Corp. (BRC) in April of 1984. BRC needs more capital to finance continued development of the market for a full-text database comprised of Wall Street...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Finance;
Capital Structure;
Capital;
Goals and Objectives;
Conflict of Interests;
Business Plan;
Financing and Loans;
Ethics
Sahlman, William A. "Business Research Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 285-090, February 1985.
- January 1985 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
Lotus Development Corp.
Contains a description of the history and venture capital financing of Lotus Development. Focuses on issues related to the possible terms of investment in Lotus by a major venture capital firm. The pedagogic objectives in the case are: to explore the elements of the...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Venture Capital;
Organizational Structure;
Entrepreneurship;
Financing and Loans;
Outcome or Result;
Corporate Finance;
Planning;
Computer Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Lotus Development Corp." Harvard Business School Case 285-094, January 1985. (Revised February 1997.)
- 1985
- Manual
Teacher's Manual for Revitalizing Businesses: Shareholder/Work Force Conflicts
By: W. E. Fruhan Jr.
Fruhan, W. E., Jr. Teacher's Manual for Revitalizing Businesses: Shareholder/Work Force Conflicts. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School, Division of Research, 1985.
- January 1985
- Case
Revitalizing Businesses: Shareholder/Work Force Conflicts, Course Module
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Revitalizing Businesses: Shareholder/Work Force Conflicts, Course Module." Harvard Business School Case 985-004, January 1985.
- November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
- Case
Restructuring European Petrochemicals: French Companies and the French Government
By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Keywords:
Restructuring;
Corporate Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
Energy Industry;
Chemical Industry;
France
Aguilar, Francis, Joseph L. Bower, and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: French Companies and the French Government." Harvard Business School Case 385-209, November 1984. (Revised March 1985.)
- November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
- Case
Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Industry Groups and the European Commission
By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Keywords:
Restructuring;
Corporate Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
Energy Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Europe
Aguilar, Francis, Joseph L. Bower, and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Industry Groups and the European Commission." Harvard Business School Case 385-210, November 1984. (Revised March 1985.)
- August 1984
- Case
American Industrial Health Council (Condensed)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "American Industrial Health Council (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 385-062, August 1984.
- June 1984
- Case
Federal Trade Commission and the Shared Monopoly Case against the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Manufacturers
By: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Monopoly;
Courts and Trials;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
McCraw, Thomas K., and Richard S. Tedlow. "Federal Trade Commission and the Shared Monopoly Case against the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Manufacturers." Harvard Business School Case 384-265, June 1984.
- February 1984
- Case
Chicago-Midway (B): Midway (Southwest) Airlines
Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Competition;
Market Entry and Exit;
Air Transportation Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Chicago-Midway (B): Midway (Southwest) Airlines." Harvard Business School Case 384-154, February 1984.
- January 1984 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
Chicago-Midway (A): Alfred Kahn at the CAB
Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Air Transportation Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Chicago-Midway (A): Alfred Kahn at the CAB." Harvard Business School Case 384-156, January 1984. (Revised November 1987.)
- November 1983
- Case
Cablevision of Boston
Keywords:
Television Entertainment;
Business and Government Relations;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Stevenson, Howard H. "Cablevision of Boston." Harvard Business School Case 384-130, November 1983.
- May 1983
- Case
Brazil and the World Economy
By: Dennis J. Encarnation III and Richard H.K. Vietor
Encarnation, Dennis J., III, and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Brazil and the World Economy." Harvard Business School Case 383-182, May 1983.
- April 1983 (Revised December 1985)
- Case
Countertrade and Merban Corp.
By: David B. Yoffie
Yoffie, David B. "Countertrade and Merban Corp." Harvard Business School Case 383-116, April 1983. (Revised December 1985.)
- March 1983
- Case
European-United States Steel Dispute of 1982
By: George C. Lodge
Keywords:
Trade;
International Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Steel Industry;
Europe;
United States
Lodge, George C. "European-United States Steel Dispute of 1982." Harvard Business School Case 383-123, March 1983.
- March 1983 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Benjamin Franklin and the Definition of American Values
Discusses the value systems and their relationship to the conduct of business in 18th Century America. Also focuses on Benjamin Franklin, the preeminent colonial American, to examine how business was conducted in his era. Based on an earlier case by B.E. Supple.
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Values and Beliefs;
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
United States
Tedlow, Richard S. "Benjamin Franklin and the Definition of American Values." Harvard Business School Case 383-160, March 1983. (Revised March 2008.)
- January 1983 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Controlling International Oil--1920-74
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Controlling International Oil--1920-74." Harvard Business School Case 383-096, January 1983. (Revised June 1993.)
- July 1982 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Esmark, Inc. (A)
Involves the management of a firm with a market value of a going concern that is less than its breakup value. How does management maximize value for shareholders in this environment?
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Esmark, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-013, July 1982. (Revised December 1984.)
- July 1982 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Esmark, Inc. (B)
Esmark's management sells its most valuable business and its most unattractive business in an effort to reposition itself and maximize shareholder value.
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Keywords:
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Product Positioning;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Reputation;
Value
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Esmark, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 283-014, July 1982. (Revised July 2004.)
- May 1982 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard
By: Michael Beer and Richard O. von Werssowetz
Provides an overview of all the human resource policies and practices applied by Hewlett-Packard. As such, it is an opportunity to analyze Hewlett-Packard's practices in all four policy areas; stakeholder influence, flows, rewards, and work systems.
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Keywords:
Human Resources;
Management Practices and Processes;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Working Conditions;
Policy
Beer, Michael, and Richard O. von Werssowetz. "Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard." Harvard Business School Case 482-125, May 1982. (Revised May 1985.)