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- July 1990
- Article
A Perspective on Negotiation Research in Accounting and Auditing
By: J. K. Murnighan and M. H. Bazerman
Murnighan, J. K., and M. H. Bazerman. "A Perspective on Negotiation Research in Accounting and Auditing." Accounting Review 65 (July 1990): 642–657.
- May 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
Campbell Soup Co.
Describes the engineering effort at Campbell Soup Co. to develop a microwavable package and product for the growing convenience segment. Focuses on the role of engineering services in developing the production process, acquiring and installing equipment, and getting...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Production;
Engineering;
Strategy;
Business Processes;
Innovation and Management;
Planning;
Competitive Advantage;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Retail Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Campbell Soup Co." Harvard Business School Case 690-051, May 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- March 1990 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems
By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
After providing a brief overview of Turner Construction Co.'s structure and project work, the case gives a detailed description of its project management control system, the IOR system. In addition to explaining the mechanics of the IOR system, the case identifies the...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Cost Management;
Performance Evaluation;
Risk Management;
Strategic Planning;
Planning;
Management Systems;
Management Teams;
Construction Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems." Harvard Business School Case 190-128, March 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
- 1990
- Article
The Role of Management Control Systems in Creating Competitive Advantage: New Perspectives
By: R. Simons
Simons, R. "The Role of Management Control Systems in Creating Competitive Advantage: New Perspectives." Accounting, Organizations and Society 15, nos. 1-2 (1990): 127–143.
- December 1989 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Bayside
By: William J. Poorvu and Richard Ellis Crum
Explores the issues associated with leasing office space in a softening market from the perspective of a young leasing agent. Addresses market and lease analysis, negotiating tactics and strategy, and management of a financial partnership.
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Keywords:
Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Negotiation Tactics;
Markets;
Business Strategy;
Leasing;
Corporate Finance;
Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and Richard Ellis Crum. "Bayside." Harvard Business School Case 390-113, December 1989. (Revised June 2003.)
- 01 Oct 1989
- Conference Presentation
Organization Decision Support: An Interacting Team Perspective
By: L. M. Applegate and J. C. Henderson
- November 1988 (Revised January 1996)
- Case
Note on Management of Crisis
Intended to be used in cases dealing with crisis management and gives students a more theoretical perspective on leadership during volatile periods of business activity. Written to accompany the Lucky Stores case series.
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Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Note on Management of Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 389-054, November 1988. (Revised January 1996.)
- October 1988 (Revised November 2006)
- Background Note
Aspects of Sales Management: An Introduction
Discusses certain general issues that affect sales-management requirements in most companies: 1) the nature of the salesperson's "boundary role" in the organization, and 2) the relevance and limits of compensation policies as a key means of affecting the salesperson's...
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Keywords:
Salesforce Management
Cespedes, Frank V. "Aspects of Sales Management: An Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-061, October 1988. (Revised November 2006.)
- February 1988 (Revised July 1990)
- Background Note
Adding Value at the Top: A Perspective on the General Manager's Job
By: Malcolm S. Salter and Howard H. Stevenson
Salter, Malcolm S., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Adding Value at the Top: A Perspective on the General Manager's Job." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-089, February 1988. (Revised July 1990.)
- 1987
- Book
Accounting and Management: Field Study Perspectives
By: Robert S. Kaplan and William J. Bruns
Kaplan, Robert S. and William J. Bruns, eds. Accounting and Management: Field Study Perspectives. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1987.
- December 1986
- Case
Flour Milling: The U.S. Perspective
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Flour Milling: The U.S. Perspective." Harvard Business School Case 587-113, December 1986.
- November 1986 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Japan) Ltd.
Describes the internationalization of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food chain, focusing on KFC's entry into Japan. An entrepreneurial country general manager, Lou Weston, battles numerous problems to establish the business and is eventually highly successful....
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Strategic Planning;
Agency Theory;
Perspective;
Corporate Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Japan
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Kentucky Fried Chicken (Japan) Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 387-043, November 1986. (Revised December 1992.)
- September 1986 (Revised August 1987)
- Case
Pressco, Inc.--1984
A marketing representative of heavy industrial equipment needs to evaluate the net present value of his equipment from the perspective of the buyer under changing tax regulations.
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Keywords:
Machinery and Machining;
Valuation;
Product Positioning;
Performance Evaluation;
Taxation;
Price;
United States
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Pressco, Inc.--1984." Harvard Business School Case 287-025, September 1986. (Revised August 1987.)
- January 1986 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Centex Telemanagement, Inc.
Contains a description of the events surrounding the financing of Centex Telemanagement, Inc. by Sierra Ventures, a venture capital fund. The case is written from the perspective of the venture capitalists and is designed to teach students about the process of venture...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital
Sahlman, William A. "Centex Telemanagement, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 286-059, January 1986. (Revised March 1993.)
- April 1985
- Background Note
Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-326, April 1985.
- October 1983 (Revised April 2006)
- Background Note
A Perspective on Entrepreneurship
Designed to highlight alternative concepts of good management and the need for entrepreneurship as a response to societal changes. It argues that entrepreneurship can be fostered or destroyed as a function of the administrative setting.
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Stevenson, Howard H. "A Perspective on Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-131, October 1983. (Revised April 2006.)
- 1983
- Chapter
The International Role of U.S. Banking Firms in Perspective
By: Samuel Hayes and Dwight B. Crane
Hayes, Samuel, and Dwight B. Crane. "The International Role of U.S. Banking Firms in Perspective." Chap. 19 in International Banking: Principles and Practices, edited by Emmanuel N. Roussakis, 457–481. Praeger, 1983.
- September 1982
- Article
Review of Innovation Diffusion: A New Perspective, by L. Brown
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Review of Innovation Diffusion: A New Perspective, by L. Brown." Environment and Behavior (September 1982): 616–19.