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- 1986
- Chapter
Promise Them Anything: The Incentive Structures of Local Public Pension Plans
By: Dutch Leonard
Keywords:
Compensation and Benefits;
Public Sector;
Government and Politics;
Local Range;
Motivation and Incentives
Leonard, Dutch. "Promise Them Anything: The Incentive Structures of Local Public Pension Plans." In Public Sector Payrolls, edited by David A. Wise. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1986.
- 1986
- Article
The Dollar as an Irrational Speculative Bubble: A Tale of Fundamentalists and Chartists
By: J. Frankel and K. A. Froot
- December 1985
- Case
Best--The Role of PVOs in Developing Agribusiness
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Michael Joseph Kennedy
Goldberg, Ray A., and Michael Joseph Kennedy. "Best--The Role of PVOs in Developing Agribusiness." Harvard Business School Case 586-121, December 1985.
- 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
The Federal Civil Service Retirement System
By: Dutch Leonard
Leonard, Dutch. "The Federal Civil Service Retirement System." In Pensions, Labor and Individual Choice, edited by David A. Wise. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985.
- September 1985 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Population Services International: The Social Marketing Project in Bangladesh
Population Services International (PSI) was a not-for-profit agency founded to disseminate family planning information and to market birth control products, primarily in less developed countries seeking to curb their population explosions. In 1976, PSI concluded an...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Health;
Marketing Strategy;
Social Marketing;
Business and Government Relations;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Bangladesh
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Population Services International: The Social Marketing Project in Bangladesh." Harvard Business School Case 586-013, September 1985. (Revised July 2007.)
- August 1985
- Case
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
By: Michael G. Rukstad and Nancy F. Koehn
Rukstad, Michael G., and Nancy F. Koehn. "Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981." Harvard Business School Case 386-038, August 1985.
- 1985
- Chapter
Implicit Labor Contracts Viewed as Options: A Discussion of 'Insurance Aspects of Pensions'
By: Robert C. Merton
Keywords:
Compensation and Benefits;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Contracts;
Labor and Management Relations;
Insurance
Merton, Robert C. "Implicit Labor Contracts Viewed as Options: A Discussion of 'Insurance Aspects of Pensions'." In Pensions, Labor and Individual Choice, edited by David A. Wise. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985.
- May 1985
- Article
Financial Risk and the Burdens of Contracts
By: Dutch Leonard and Richard Zeckhauser
Leonard, Dutch, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Financial Risk and the Burdens of Contracts." American Economic Review 75, no. 2 (May 1985).
- 1985
- Book
The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: A Casebook on the History of American Economic Institutions
By: A. D. Chandler Jr. and R. S. Tedlow
Chandler, A. D., Jr., and R. S. Tedlow. The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: A Casebook on the History of American Economic Institutions. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1985.
- 1985
- Book
The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: Case Commentary and Teaching Technique
By: R. S. Tedlow
Tedlow, R. S. The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: Case Commentary and Teaching Technique. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1985.
- March 1985 (Revised August 1985)
- Teaching Note
Challenge Ahead: Economic Growth, Global Interdependence, and the New Competition, Teaching Note
- 1985
- Chapter
Women in Development: A Framework for Project Analysis
By: James E. Austin, C. Overholt, Mary B. Anderson and Kathleen Cloud
Austin, James E., C. Overholt, Mary B. Anderson, and Kathleen Cloud. "Women in Development: A Framework for Project Analysis." In Gender Roles in Development Projects: A Case Book, edited by Catherine Overholt, Mary B. Anderson, Kathleen Cloud, and James E. Austin., 1985.
- February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.
Reviews and updates the structure and characteristics of the earth-moving equipment industry presented in the companion case, Caterpillar Tractor Co. After revealing that CAT has suffered major financial losses during the period from 1981 through 1984, the case...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Machinery and Machining;
Price;
Growth and Development;
Brands and Branding;
Product Development;
Production;
Competitive Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Komatsu Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 385-277, February 1985. (Revised September 1988.)
- 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.)
- 1985
- Chapter
Differential Information, the Market and Incentive Compatibility
By: Jerry Green
Green, Jerry. "Differential Information, the Market and Incentive Compatibility." Chap. 3 in Frontiers of Economics, by Kenneth J. Arrow and Seppo Honkapohja, 178–226. Basil Blackwell, 1985.
- 1984
- Chapter
Macroeconomics and Finance: The Role of the Stock Market
By: Stanley Fischer and Robert C. Merton
Fischer, Stanley, and Robert C. Merton. "Macroeconomics and Finance: The Role of the Stock Market." In Essays on Macroeconomic Implications of Financial and Labor Markets and Political Processes. Vol. 21, edited by K. Brunner and A. H. Meltzer. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company, 1984.
- August 1984 (Revised June 1985)
- Teaching Note
Great Depression: Causes and Impact, Teaching Note
- August 1984 (Revised January 1986)
- Case
Great Depression: Causes and Impact
Tedlow, Richard S. "Great Depression: Causes and Impact." Harvard Business School Case 385-010, August 1984. (Revised January 1986.)
- 1984
- Book
Negotiating the Law of the Sea: Lessons in the Art and Science of Reaching Agreement
Sebenius, James K. Negotiating the Law of the Sea: Lessons in the Art and Science of Reaching Agreement. Harvard Economic Studies. Harvard University Press, 1984. (Winner of Harold and Margaret Sprout Award For the best book in the study of international environmental problems presented by International Studies Association.)