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      Volume 25:1
Volume 24:4 Volume 24:3 Volume 24:2 Volume 24:1
Volume 23:4 Volume 23:3 Volume 23:2 Volume 23:1
Volume 22:4 Volume 22:3 Volume 22:2 Volume 22:1
Volume 21:4 Volume 21:3 Volume 21:2 Volume 21:1
Volume 20:4  Volume 20:3 Volume 20:2 Volume 20:1
Volume 19:4 Volume 19:3 Volume 19:2  

Volume 25 Issue 1

PEDAGOGY

“A Disservice to Students”

David W. Rosenthal and Brett Smith,* Miami University

Abstract

Keywords:  Pedagogy, Case Method versus Lecture, Contextual Issues in Teaching, Case Start-up Costs

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“Aegis Analytical Corporation’s Strategic Alliances”

Paul Olk and Joan Winn,* University of Denver 

Abstract

Keywords:  Management, Strategic Alliances, New Ventures, Sales and Sales Management, Channel Distribution

 

“Bob Knight and Indiana University”

W. Harvey Hegarty and Joshua B. Powers, Indiana University 

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior, University Administration, Sports Management

 

“EnFi Textiles”

Eva Jarošová, University of Economics, Prague, and Joan Winn,* University of Denver

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING 

“KRCB Television and Radio: The Canary in the Coal Mine?”

 Armand Gilinsky, Jr. *, Teresa M. Shern, and Robert H. Girling, Sonoma State University

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Planning, Nonprofit Management, Leadership and Governance, Industry Attractiveness, Diversity

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Misdeeds at the Red Stallion Saloon”

Mark A. Johnson, Idaho State University

Abstract

Keywords:  Entrepreneurship/small business management, human resource management, business and society, employment legislation, employee theft, and owner/employee friendships.

 

Volume 24 Issue 4

 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS POLICY

“Carmike Cinemas, Inc.: Industry and Company Perspectives”

Marilyn Taylor, University of Missouri – Kansas City

Abstract

Keywords:  Marketing Strategy, Leveraged Buyouts

 

“Post Machinery Company, Inc.”

Michael J. Merenda* and William Naumes, University of New Hampshire 

Abstract

Keywords:  Leveraged Buyouts, Alliances, Small Business

 

“Bermo, Inc.”

Melvin J. Stanford, Mankato State University, and Shailendar Jha*, Wilfred Laurier University

Abstract

Keywords:  Operations Management, Manufacturing Strategy

 

SOCIAL ISSUES

“Dow Corning and the Silicone Breast Implant Controversy”

 

Anne T. Lawrence, San Jose State University

Abstract

Keywords:  Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Government Regulation

 

MARKETING

“The Greensboro Housing Authority (A)”

Lew G. Brown*, William M. Kawashima, Diana H. Carlin, and Margaret K. Craig, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Abstract

Keywords:  Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Public Sector, Nonprofit, Public Administration

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS POLICY

“Cabriole”

Raymond M. Kinnunen* and James F. Molloy, Jr., Northeastern University

Abstract

Keywords: Strategic Marketing, Control Systems, Bankruptcy, Business Ethics, Women in Business

 

ACCOUNTING

“Majšperk (A), (B), and (C)”

Bernd Petak, Deloitte & Touche Management Consultants, Nenand Filipovič, International Executive Development Centre, and Tony Dimnik, McGill University

Abstract

Keywords:  International Business, Managerial Accounting, Contribution Analysis

 

FINANCE

 "Bright Oil Company”

Jack D. Ferner, Wake Forest University

Abstract

Keywords:  Closely-Held Firms, Valuation, Reverse Buyouts, Family Business, Accounting

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS POLICY

“Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company”

Robert A. Pitts, Gettysburg College

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Management, International Business

 

BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

“Handguns at Wal-Mart” 

Todd E. Himstead, Andrew Libuser, and N. Craig Smith*, Georgetown University

Abstract

Keywords:  Business Ethics, Marketing, Business and Society

 

 

Volume 24 Issue 3

 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Circuit Board Corporation”

John H. Friar* and Marc H. Meyer, Northeastern University

Abstract

 Keywords:  Entrepreneurship, Family Business, Strategic Management, Technological Competition

 

FINANCE

 “Horizon Products”

 Joseph M. Sulock, The University of North Carolina at Asheville

Abstract

 Keywords:  Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurial Finance

 

“Southwest Airlines: The Blended Winglet Project”

Aaron Martin, Sempra Energy, Inc., Daniel A. Rogers, Portland State University, and Betty J. Simkins, Oklahoma State University

Abstract

Keywords:  Capital Budgeting, Cost of Capital, Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis, Interdepartmental Teamwork, Real Options

  

LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES

 “Talisman Energy and Its Sudan Investment”

 Brian K. Burton and Steven Globerman, Western Washington University

Abstract

Keywords: Social Issues, Ethics/Social Responsibility, International Business

 

 “Eli Lilly Meets Joseph Wesbecker: The Prozac Case”

 S. Catherine Anderson and Robert L. Finley, Queens University of Charlotte

Abstract

Keywords:  Legal Environment, Product Liability, Ethics, Litigation Strategy

 

 MARKETING

 “Smit’s Company”

 Ram Subramanian, Grand Valley State University, and Carolina M. Anderson, Loyola University-New Orleans

Abstract

 Keywords:  Strategic Management, Family Business, Channel Management, Resource-Based View

 

 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

 “Turning Around Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Incorporated (MAMSI)”

 R. Jeffery Ellis, Babson College

Abstract

 Keywords:  Strategic Management, Health Care Administration, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Management Turnaround, Marketing, Finance/Accounting

 

 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

 “Heartland Restaurants: A Procurement Dilemma”

 Donald E. Saunders, Miami University

Abstract

 Keywords:  Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business-to-Business Marketing, Corporate Ethics

 

Volume 24 Issue 2

ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

“Peet’s and the Berkeley Sustainable Coffee Initiative”

Asbjorn Osland and Anne T. Lawrence, San Jose State University

Abstract

Keywords:  Social and Environmental Responsibility, Public Affairs Management, Small Business

 

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR/ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

“Argentina Suites (II): 1996-1998”

 

Demian Hodari, Ecole Hôteličre de Lausanne, and Timothy Hinkin, Cornell University

Abstract

 Keywords:  Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Organizational Change, Hotel Operations, Family Business

 

“FOX Relocation Management Corp.”

 Cynthia A. Ingols and Lisa Brem, Simmons School of Management

Abstract

 Keywords:  Organization Design, Change Management, Organization Culture, Innovative HR Practices, Entrepreneurship

  

“SnugAdapt: Organizational Change Initiatives”

 Jill Woodilla* and Mary Trefry, Sacred Heart University

Abstract

 Keywords:  Change Management, Teams, Consulting

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail: ‘Golf’s Greatest Road Trip’ 71”

Robert L. Underwood* and Douglas J. Ayers, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing, Stakeholder Theory, Growth Strategy

 

“Oneida Ltd.: Setting the World’s Table, Alone”

Jamesa J. Kennelly*, Skidmore College

Abstract

Keywords: Strategic Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Firm Valuation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility

 

“Desert Palms Hotel and Casino”

David L. Corsun, Brian Shedd, and Michael Dalbor, University of Nevada – Las Vegas

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Management, Stakeholders, Portfolio Planning, Return on Investment

 

“The U.S. Cattle Producer: Surviving in a Buyer’s Market”

Patricia Holman and Tom Hinthorne*, Montana State University – Billings

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Management, Small Business, Finance, Accounting, Agribusiness

 

 

Volume 24 Issue 1

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

“Simple Mistake or Crisis?: A University Newspaper Meets the Committee for Open Debate on the Holocaust (CODOH) (A), (B), (C)”

Jamie R. Hendry, Bucknell University, and Peter Van Emburgh, The Fund for American Studies

Abstract

Keywords:  Crisis Management, Social Issues, Stakeholder Management, Communications, Public Relations

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Raising Williams, Arizona: Al’s Railroad Museum”

Kathryn S. Savage,* Northern Arizona University

Abstract

Keywords:  Not-for-profit Analysis, Feasibility Study, Entrepreneurship, Pro Forma Cash Flow Analysis, Scenario Planning, NPV, Sensitivity Analysis

 

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR/HUMAN RESOURCES

“CONNECT: The Knowledge Network (A), (B)”

Joan Winn, University of Denver

Abstract

Keywords:  Human Resources Management, Downsizing, Organizational Change, Culture and Leadership, Employment Policies

 

“The Merit Pay Program: How Meritorious?”

Thomas R. Miller,* The University of Memphis

Abstract

Keywords:  Compensation Administration, Incentive Compensation, Pay Equity, Performance Appraisal, Motivation Theories

 

“Managing Sexual Harassment at Coors (A) and (B)”

Deanna L. Wittmer, and Dennis P. Wittmer, University of Denver

Abstract

Keywords:  Business Ethics, Business Law, Sexual Harassment, Organizational Culture, Employee Discipline

 

MARKETING AND SALES MANAGEMENT

“The Clariant Corporation – Marketing Specialty Chemicals”

Bradley W. Brooks and David V. Rudd,* Queens University of Charlotte 

Abstract

Keywords: Sales, Sales Management, Business-to-Business Marketing, Multidivision Marketing, Financial Modeling

 

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

“Humuss Agendas”

John J. Lawrence,* University of Idaho

Abstract

Keywords:  Operations Strategy, Small Business Growth, Aggregate Planning, Implementing Change

 

STRATEGY

Slavic Treasures”

Thomas K. Tiemann, Elon University, and Christopher Joiner, George Mason University

Abstract

Keywords:  Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Design Leadership, Make or Buy, Core Competencies


 

Volume 23 Issue 4

BUSINESS LAW

“Yahoo!, Hate Groups, Censorship, and the Internet"

Susanna Monseau*, Rider University

Keywords: Business Law, International Law, International Management, Censorship, Internet Regulations

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP/MARKETING

“Syndet and Peggy Thomas"

John M. Legge*, Swinburne University of Technology 

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Motivation and Capacity, Marketing, "Better Mousetrap"

 

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR/HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

“Ted Shade: Management Turbulence at Mega Microsystems, Inc."

Barry Armandi,* State University of New York-Old Westbury, Jeannette Oppedisano, Southern Connecticut State University, and Herbert Sherman, Southampton College-Long Island University

Keywords: Emotions and Stress, Work-related Attitudes, Group Dynamics, Employee Relations, Organizational Climate, Employee Turnover

 

PEDAGOGY

“Plagiarism or Innovation? Doing Research at the Online Library (A), (B), (C)"

Michael F. Welsh and Terry A. Wolfer,* University of South Carolina

Keywords: Plagiarism, Pedagogy, Academic Integrity, Ethics

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“The Globalization of Beringer Blass Wine Estates"

Armand Gilinsky, Jr.,* Richard Castaldi, and Raymond H. Lopez, Sonoma State University

Keywords: Strategic Management, Globalization, Portfolio Diversification, Centers of Excellence

 

“Living a Vision at Hillerman Hotels"

 Cathy A. Enz,* Cornell University

Keywords: Strategic Management, Organizational Culture, Strategic Alignment, Portfolio Planning

 

“MetalBenders Industries, Inc.: The Accidental Entrepreneur"

Nancy M. Levenburg,* Grand Valley State University 

Keywords: Strategic Management, Family Business, Small Business, Leadership, Turnaround Management

 

“FindWhat.com"

Gerald J. Segal,* Florida Gulf Coast University 

Keywords: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Industry Change, Positioning, E-Commerce, Internet Advertising

 

Volume 23 Issue 3

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS

“Big Sky Brewing Company"

Jeffrey P. Shay*, Tony Crawford, and Keith Jakobs, University of Montana

Keywords: Small Business/Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Finance

 

“Critter Campus"

Robin Habeger and Kay M. Palan,* Iowa State University 

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, Market Opportunity Analysis

 

ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

“MBA Polymers, Inc."

Armand Gilinsky, Jr.,* Michael S. Reilly, anbd Robert Girling, Sonoma State University 

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Ethics, Stakeholder Needs Analysis, Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Management, Strategy Implementation

 

FINANCE

“Research In Motion (RIM)"

George Athanassakos* and Steve Spenler, Wilfred Laurier University

Keywords: Cash Flow Projections of a High-Tech Company, Fundmental Equity Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow Model, Employee Stock Options, Discount Rate Estimation, Scenario Analysis

 

“Vitessa and the Dot-Com Bubble"

Hugh Grove,* University of Denver

Keywords: Corporate Financing, Pro-forma Financial Statements, Cash Burn Rates, Business Valuation Methods

 

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

“Ocean Adventures"

Jack P. Suyderhoud, University of Hawaii 

Keywords: Price Competition, Game Theory, Marketing, Business Law

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“Jonathon Langston (A)"

Udo Schlentrich* and Margaret J. Naumes, University of New Hampshire

Keywords: Personal Career Development, Negotiating Conditions for Organization's Success, Negotiating a Personal Employment Contract, Cross-cultural and Image Issues

 

“Jonathon Langston (B)"

 Udo Schlentrich* and Margaret J. Naumes, University of New Hampshire

Keywords: Managing a Job Transition, Strategic Management, Problem Identification, Strategy Formulation, Organizational Change, Redesign of Service Systems, Turnaround Strategy

Volume 23 Issue2 - "Classics"

ARTICLES

“The State of the Case Arts: Teaching, Research and Writing"

Curtis E. Tate, Jr., Assistant Professor; W. C. Flewellen, Jr., Dean; Dawn Phillips, Graduate Assistant; University of Georgia (1980)

 

“Case Selection Criteria"

William R. Boulton, University of Georgia (1982)

 

“History of the Case Research Association"

Curtis E. Tate, Jr., University of Georgia (1983)

“History of the Case Research Association"

William R. Boulton and Curtis E. Tate, Jr., University of Georgia (1984)

 

“Editorial:  Case Writing, Professional Development and Publishing Standards for the Case Research Journal"

William Naumes, Skidmore College (1989)

 

CASES

 

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

“The Delta Electronics Corporation"

Thomas Miller; James Todd; Edward A. Mueller: Memphis State University (1980)

Keywords: Ethics, Values, Retail Management, Organizational Behavior

 

ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

“The Manville Corporation"

Arthur Sharplin, Northeast Louisiana University (1984)

Keywords: Corporate Ethics, Stakeholder Analysis, Leadership, Corporate Culture,

Financial Analysis

 

MANAGEMENT

“Walt Disney Productions - 1984"

Charles B. Shrader and J. David Hunger, Iowa State University (1985)

Keywords: Strategy, Environmental Change, Leadership, Core Product/Markets, Hostile Takeovers

 

SMALL BUSINESS - ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Kitchen Made Pies"

James J. Chrisman, University of South Carolina (1986) 

Keywords: Strategy, Turnaround, Positioning, Channels of Distribution, Financial Analysis

 

BUSINESS POLICY/STRATEGY

“Muse Air Corporation"

Robert McGlashan and Tim Singleton, University of Houston-Clear Lake (1987)

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Deregulation, Environmental Change, Strategy, Airline Industry

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Securehome, Inc.: An Integrative MBA Case"

Lew G. Brown, Larry R. Taube and Tony R. Wingler, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Terry W. Mullins, Jacksonville University (1991) 

Keywords: Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Organizational Structure and Behavior

Volume 23 Issue 1

 

FINANCE

“Easler Envelope Company"

Steve Bucheit, * Texas Tech University and David E. Platt, University of Texas at Austin

Keywords: Strategy Implementation, Activity-based Costing, Traditional Costing, Cost/Benefit Analysis

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“The Best WEstern of Opelousas"

Arthur Sharplin,* Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College 

Keywords: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Management Buyout, Discounted Cash Flow, Hospitality Industry

 

BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

“Disposal of the Weapons Stockpile Stored at the Pueblo Chemical Depot"

H. Richard Eisenbeis* and Sue Hanks Colorado State University at Pueblo

Keywords: Public Policy, Public Sector Ethics, Public Health and Safety, Stakeholder Theory, Environmental Issues, Special Interests

 

 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

“A Hairy Situation”

Clark S. Kincaid and David L. Corsun,* University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Keywords: Service Recovery, Organizational Culture, Management Devlopment, Loyalty, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior

“Punctuality or Pettiness: Are Rules Meant to Be Broken?”

Karen South Moustafa and Thomas R. Miller, University of Memphis

Keywords: Human Resource Management, Personnel Policies and Procedures, Employee Discipline, Motivation, Performance Appraisal

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

“From Levers to Clicks: A Voting Technology Decision”

Raquel Benbunan-Fich* and Curtis Springstead, Baruch College/CUNY

Keywords: Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Electronic Commerce

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

“Heat Saver Distributors Ltd."

Casey Jones, Bachelor of Commerce (University of Manitoba) and John Melnyk,*  University of Winnipeg

Keywords: Industry Change, Value Chain, Distribution, Channel Conflict 

 

 

Volume 22 Issue 4

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

“Bogus Basin Recreational Association, Inc."

Douglas J. Lincoln, Boise State University 

Keywords: Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Pricing Strategy/Management, Not-for-Profit, Service/Sports Marketing

“Global Market Opportunity in the Olive Oil Industry: The Case of Baser Food"

Ven Sriram, University of Baltimore and Zeynep Bilgin, Marmara University

Keywords: Global Marketing, Foreign Market Entry, Foreign Market Selection, Emerging Markets, SMEs

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“Challenges Brewing at Breckenridge Brewery"

John W. Mullins, London Business School 

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Resource-Based View, Turnaround Management

 

“Cognex Corporation: Time for a New Vision?"

Ravi Ramamurti, Northeastern University

Keywords: Strategic Management, Global Strategy, High Technology, Leadership

 

“The White Knights of Townsville"

Arieh A. Ullmann, State University of New York at Binghamton

Keywords: Business Strategy, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, Political Environment of Business

 

“The Thorn in the Elephant's Side: The Seattle Mennonite Church vs. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc."

David E. Ortmann, NW Corporate Accountability Project,

Howard De. Feldman, University of Portland 

Keywords: Business and Society, Business Ethics, Strategic Management, Corporate Governance, Nonprofit Organizations, International Business, Sustainable Development

 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

“TTI and Warehouse Location: VMI in a Global Market"

F. Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University 

Keywords: Vendor-Managed Inventory, Distribution Planning, Autoreplenishment, Global Distribution

 

SMALL BUSINESS

“River Bend Trading"

Patricia Holman and Tom Hinthorne, Montana State University - Billings 

Keywords: Retail Management, Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management

 

 

Volume 22 Issue 3

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“AllAdvantage.com: An Internet Infomediary"

Brent D. Beal, Louisiana State University 

Keywords: Strategic Management, Value Creation, Dot-Coms and the New Economy, Entrepreneurship

 

“Castlerock Veterinary Clinic"

Harold Z. Daniel,  University of Maine

Keywords: Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Marketing Relationships, Small Business, Information Systems

 

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

“Vector Vending"

Larry E. Watkins, Northern Arizona University 

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions, Holding Gain on Investments, conversion of Debt to Equity, Reporting EBITDA

 

“Business Creation in the Developing World: A Haitian Bakery"

Winston Tellis and Michael Tucker, Fairfield University 

Keywords: Micro Finance, Business Planning, Small Business, Developing Countries

 

MARKETING

“Pacific Cataact and Laser Institute: Competing in the LASIK Eye Surgery Market"

John J. Lawrence and Linda J. Morris, University of Idaho

Keywords: Marketing Management, Strategic Services, Services Marketing

 

“LASIK Eye Surgery: A Consumer's Dilemma"

John J. Lawrence and Linda J. Morris, University of Idaho

Keywords: Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, Services Operations Management

 

ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

“Conoco's Decision: The First Annual President's Award for Business Ethics"

J. Brooke Hamilton III and Mark Smith, University of Louisiana 

Keywords: Business Ethics, Business Policy, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

 

“I'm From the Government - And I'm Here to Help You"

Karl Borden, University of Nebraska - Kearney

Keywords: Strategic Management, Strategy versus Tactics, Business Ethics, Business Law

 

Volume 22 Issue 2

ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

“Environmental Management in the Rockies:  Entrepreneurship Versus Sustainability"

Simon Hudson, University of Calgary 

Keywords: Environmental Management, Tourism Management, Stakeholder Theory, Conflict Management,  Sustainability

 

“A Key Decision”

Steven M. Meltzer and John Melnyk

Keywords: Ethics, Stakeholders, Conflicting Responsibilities, Fraternities

 

“Unocal and the Yadana Gas Pipeline Project”

Anne T. Lawrence, San Jose State University and Howard Tolley, Jr, University of Cincinnati

Keywords: Business Ethics, Business and Society, Human Rights, International Business, Asia

 

“Sustainable Harvest International”

Margaret J. Naumes and Jill A. Kammermeyer, University  of New Hampshire

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship, Strategy/Structure Congruence, Leadership Style, Nonprofit Management, International Expansion, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management

 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

“Stone Creek Vineyards:  2000”

Raymond H. Lopez, Pace University and Armand Gilinsky, Jr, Sonoma State

Keywords: Working Capital Management, Financial Forecasting, Corporate Valuation

 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“AmericanGreetings.com”

Raqual  Benbunan-Fich and Michael Gallivan, Baruch College/CUNY

Keywords: Strategic Management, IT Innovation, E-Commerce, Mergers and Acquisitions

 

SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

“Begay Chevrolet”

Larry Watkins, Jon Ozmun and Roxanne Stell, Northern Arizona University

Keywords: Small Business Management, Strategic Management, Sucession Management

 

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

“Fuddruckers and the Crystal Coast Music Festival”

Scott M. Shafer and Shaunta McCracken, Wake Forest University

Keywords: Computer Simulation, Risk Analysis, Inventory Planning, Optimization

Volume 22 Issue 1

MARKETING

“Cowgirl Chocolates”

John J. Lawrence, Linda J. Morris and Joe J. Geiger, University of Idaho

Keywords: Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Small/Family Business, Strategic Management 

“3DV-LS:  Assessing Market Opportunity in the Computer Visualization Market”

Robin Habeger and Kay M. Palan, Iowa State University

Keywords: Strategic Marketing Management, Market Opportunity Analysis, Market Attractiveness

“GoodLife Fitness Clubs”

Gordon H.G.  McDougall, Wilfrid Laurier University

Keywords: Marketing, Services Marketing, Customer Retention, Long-Term Customer Value

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

“Sharpe BMW”

Ram Subramanian and Lars Larson, Grand Valley State University

Keywords: Organizational Development, Change Management, Motivation

“Anglo-American College in Prague (B):

Conflict and Turnaround in a Nonprofit Enterprise”

Mark Andersen and Joan Winn, University of Denver

Keywords: Organizational Behavior, Conflict Management, Organization Change, International Management, Non Profit Management

NOT FOR PROFIT

“Walton Arts Center :  Act 2”

John Todd and Donald D. White, University of Arkansas

Keywords: Leadership, Not-for-Profit Organizations, Organizational Growth, Strategic Planning, Financial  Analysis

SMALL BUSINESS-ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Bob’s Home Repair”

Katherine F. Abela and Deborah R. Ettington, Eastern Michigan University

Keywords: Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Franchising, Growth Strategy, Consumer Services Marketing, Business Ethics

BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

“MacMillan  Bloedel Versus Greenpeace”

Robert Letovsky, Jan Johnson, Saint Michael’s College

Keywords: Business and Society, Sustainable Development, Nongovernmental Organizations, Environmental Issues

Volume 21 Issue 4 

ACCOUNTING

“Endius Inc.:  Targeting Product Cost for Steerable Surgical Instruments”

Julie H. Hertenstein and Marjorie B. Platt, Northeastern University

Keywords: Targeting Costing, New Product Development, New Product Financial Analysis, Outsourcing Product Design, Entrepreneurship  

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Cyberplay”

William A. Andrews, Stetson University

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Turnaround Management

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

“High Ability” or “Overqualified”?  Robert Jordan v. The City of New London”

Thomas R. Miller, The University of Memphis

Keywords: Human Resource Management, Employee Selection, Discrimination, Selection Criteria, Test Validity

“Compensation  at Carrington:  The New Pay Plan”

Thomas R. Miller, The University of Memphis

Keywords: Human Resource Management, Compensation, Incentive Plans, Employee Motivation

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

“Negotiating Across the Pacific”

Xiaohua Lin, University of Windsor

Keywords: International Marketing, Cross-Cultural Communications, Export-Import Process United States and China

MARKETING

“Snacks to Go”

JoAnn K. Linrud, Central Michigan University

Keywords: New Product Development and Introduction, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research, Performance Assessment

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

“AstroTech Fuel Systems”

H. Richard Eisenbeis, Sue Hanks, and Phil Sheehan, University of Southern Colorado

Keywords: Individual Attitude and Differences, Leadership, Power, and Politics, Conflict Management, Group Dynamics

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

“Women’s Undergarment Factory #8”

Katherine Campbell and Duane Helleloid, R.H. School of Business, University of Maryland

Keywords: Strategy, Problem Identification, Functional Integration, Eastern Europe

Volume 21 Issue 3
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"Kikkoman Corporation"
Marilyn Taylor, University of Missouri at Kansas City and Noriheto Tanaka, Kanagawa University and Joyce A. Claterbos, University of Kansas
Keywords: Strategic Management, International Business

"PFS: Daisytek Growth Strategy"
Neil Jacobs, Mason S. Gerety, Kathryn S. Savage, Northern Arizona University and Scott Ramsey, Tier technologies Consultant
Keywords: Strategic Management, Outsourcing, Distribution

"Mariners Accident and Indemnity Insurance"
Debbie Thorne LeClair, Mississippi State University and Martha C. Fransson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Strategic Management, Business Policy, Crisis Management

"DeCopier Technologies, Inc."
John Friar, Northeastern University and Raymond M. Kinnunen, Northwestern University
Keywords:  Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management

INTERNATIONAL
"West Indies Yacht Club: When Cultures Collide"
Jeff Shay, University of Montana
Keywords: Strategic Management, International Management, Cross-cultural Management

MARKETING
"Lady Foot Locker: The Lobo Launch"
Andy Rohm, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and David Rosenthal and T. Boyd, Miami University
Keywords: Retail Management, Marketing Strategy, Sports Marketing

"The Solar Feeder"
Lew Brown, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Keywords: New Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Plan Development

ETHICS
"Nike's Dispute with the University of Oregon"
Rebecca Morris, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Anne T. Lawrence, San Jose State University
Keywords: Ethics/Social Responsibility, Business and Society, Fair Labor Standards, Philanthropy
 

Volume 21 Issue 2
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"Lion Nathan China"
Delwyn N. Clark,University of Waikato Management School
Keywords: Strategic Management, Strategic Analysis, International Business, Strategic Marketing

"Dakota Growers Pasta"
Michael A. Boland, Kansas State University
Keywords: Strategic Management, Acquisitions, Vertical Integration

"JFCS: The Portland Community Warehouse Controversy"
Howard Feldman, University of Portland
Keywords: Strategic Management, Not-for-Profit Organization, Stakeholder Analysis, Psychological Contract

"Rayovac Corporation"
Jeff W. Totten, Bemidji State University and Walter Greene, University of Texas Pan American
Keywords: Marketing strategy, Promotional strategy, Distribution strategy, Use of celebrity endorsements
 

MARKETING
"Natural Purifying, Inc.: New Product Development Strategy"
Arjan Xhaja and Sharon A. Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: New Product Development, Marketing, Strategic Management, Small Business Management and Growth, Technology Management
 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
"Cironi’s Sewing Center Receives an Offer From Oreck"
J.B. Wilkinson, Youngstown State University and Gary B. Frank, The University of Akron
Keywords: Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Retailing, Business Policy

"The Puzzle Store"
John Melnyk, University of Winnipeg and Helene Massicotte, University of Winnipeg
Keywords: Small Business, Entrepreneurship

"Amy’s Bread"
Paula S. Weber, St. Cloud State University and Cathleen S. Burns and James Weber, University of Missouri
Keywords: Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Analysis of Alternatives

Volume 21 Issue 1
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"The Telsys International Case: A Marriage of Two Cultures?"
Christine S. Nielsen, Bruce Montgomery, Matthew Leavenworth and Geoffrey Walters, University of Baltimore
Keywords: Business Strategy· International Management · Negotiations· Cross-Cultural Communications· Entrepreneurship

"Brewing Change at Breckenridge Brewery"
John W. Mullins, University of Denver, Sarah Sittig and Gregory D. Leidich, University of Denver
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Stages of Growth, Managing Change

"Taming Manipulative Speculation in Hong Kong Swaps"
Hugh Thomas, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Keywords: International Finance, Swaps, Public Policy
 

FINANCE
"Discovery Corp. Acquisition Case"
Hugh Grove and Tom Cook, University of Denver
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Business Combination Accounting
 

MARKETING
"Botton Village"
Adrian Sargeant,Indiana University
Keywords: Fundraising, Nonprofit Marketing, Communications, Lifetime Value
 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
"The Edifice Complex: A New Coliseum for Charlotte?"
Terrel L. Rhodes, Portland State University and Linda E. Swayne, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Keywords: Public Administration, Political Science, Public Policy Making, Not-for-Profit
 

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
"Anglo-American College in Prague (A): The Challenge to Lead in Post-Communist Czech Republic"
Joan Winn,University of Denver and Mark Andersen, Anglo-American College
Keywords: Public Administration, Political Science, Public Policy Making, Not-for-Profit
 
 

Volume 20 Issue 4
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"Stormy Seas"
Wendy W. Lull, Seacoast Science Center, and Jill A. Kammermeyer and Margaret J. Naumes, University of New Hampshire
Keywords: Joint Venture Start-up, Strategic Alliance, Funding a Strategic Alliance, External Environment Impact, Not-for-profit

"Geddes Dental Group "
Delwyn N. Clark, University of Waikato Management School - New Zealand
Keywords: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Analysis, Services Management
 

MARKETING
"Mascom:  The Introduction of Cellular Telephones in Botswana"
Mbaki Chamme, University of Botswana, and Ronald Stiff, University of Baltimore
Keywords: Marketing, New Product Introduction, Global Marketing, New Ventures
 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
"Jan and Dave Bailey’s Big Decision"
Sean M. Hennessey and Roberta M. MacDonald, University Of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
 

ACCOUNTING
"Michaels Ballet Company"
Marilyn Okleshen, Aaudia Pragman and Robert Zelm II,* Minnesota State University, Mankato
Keywords: Accounting information Systems, Auditing, Internal Control, System Documentation, Not-for-profit
 

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
"Outrage at Eastern"
Roland B. Cousins, LaGrange College and Linda E. Benitz, Powertel, Inc.
Keywords: Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Safety

"Pro-Soft Corporation"
Karl L. Smart, Kristen Bell DeTienne, and William H. Baker, Brigham Young University
Keywords: Human Resources, Employee Performance, Company Policy, Employee Discipline, Termination and Discharge, Employee Monitoring

"An Allegation of Sexual Harassment"
Roland B. Cousins, LaGrange College, and Linda E. Benitz, Powertel. Inc.
Keywords: Ethics, Sexual Harassment, Organizational Behavior
 
 

Volume 20 Issue 3
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"RJM Enterprises, Inc. — Romancing the Vine"
Armand Gilinsky, Jr.and Nancy A. Campbell, Sonoma State University
Keywords: Situation Analysis, Vertical Integration, Financial Analysis, Value Chain

"IntelliTech International, Inc."
John H. Friar, Northeastern University
Keywords: Small Business/Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Marketing, Channels Management, Corporate Spin-offs

"Walton Arts Center: Start-up and Development"
Donald D. White and John Todd, The University of Arkansas
Keywords: Strategic Management, Not-for-profit Organizations, Organizational Growth, Marketing Strategy, Leadership
 

MARKETING
"Aidscap Nepal"
Ven Sriram, University of Baltimore, and Franklyn Manu, Morgan State University
Keywords: Global Marketing/South Asia, Social Issues Marketing, Marketing Research, Health Care Marketing, AIDS Prevention Campaign, Advertising/Promotion
 

FINANCE
"Canada Packers Inc. (B)"
George Athanassakos and Kenneth Harling, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
Keywords: Cost of Capital, Free Cash Flow Determination and Projections, Synergies, Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions
 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
"Aung Sein: An Entrepreneur in Myanmar"
Robert W. Hornaday, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Keywords: International Small Business, International Business Ethics, Currency Exchange Rates, Developing Countries
 

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
"Residence Inn by Marriott"
John W. O’Neill, Johnson & Wales University
Keywords: Hospitality Management, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Feasibility Analysis, Valuation
 

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
"Alcohol And Horseplay: Prank Or Problem?"
Diana Stork, University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth and John R. Ogilvie, University of Hartford
Keywords: Human Resources Management, Business Ethics, Discipline, High-Technology, Organizational Behavior
 

Volume 20 Issue 2
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"Gardner Distributing Company"
Tom Hinthorne, Montana State University-Billings
Keywords: Strategic Management, Small Business / Entrepreneurship, Financial Management

"The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd"
Delwyn N. Clark, and Kathryn Pavlovich, University of Waikato Management School - New Zealand, and Barbara Simpson, University of Auckland
Keywords: Strategic Management, Scientific Research, Strategic Analysis, Technology Management

"Scranton Systems Company"
Jonathan B. Welch, Northeastern University
Keywords: Financial Management, Comprehensive Business Planning, Valuation

"The Evolution of an Irish Multinational: Kerry Group, plc"
James J. Kennelly, Skidmore College
Keywords: International Management, Stakeholder Management, Social Responsibility, Organizational Structure
 

MARKETING
"Pamela Spencer: Is the Customer Always Right?"
Christina L. Grippi, Carol A. Brown, and John W. Mullins, University of Denver
Keywords:  Marketing, Market Orientation, Marketing Concepts, Customer Satisfaction

"Hewlett Packard Company in Vietnam"
Geok Theng Lau,National University of Singapore
Keywords: Marketing Management, International Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Foreign Market Entry

"Murata Erie North America Company"
Harash J. Sachdev and H. Robert Dodge, Eastern Michigan University
Keywords: Marketing Management, Industrial Marketing, Marketing Channels, Distribution, Channel
Conflict
 

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
"The Roccoco New York Hotel"
Anna S. Mattila, The Pennsylvania State University
Keywords: Service Recovery, Hotels, Service Quality, Services Marketing and Management
 

Volume 20 Issue 1

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"Replacements, Ltd: Replacing the Irreplaceable"
Lew G. Brown, Tony R. Wingler, Vidya Gargeya, John H. Lundin, Kevin B. Lowe, Don K. Sowers, Kristen M. Cashman, and Charles A. Kivett, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Keywords: Strategic Management, Marketing Strategy, Financial Strategy, Operations Management, Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Diversity in the Workplace

"Community Memorial Hospital: Management of Conflicting Interest"
Earl Simendinger,* The University of Tampa,  Daniel LeClair, Director, Planning and Policy AACSB, St. Louis, MO, Debbie Thorne LeClair, Mississippi State University and Michael Jasperson, Vice-President Akron Regional Hospital
Keywords: Strategic Management, Health Care, Stakeholder Analysis, CEO/Board Relationships

"The ABL Goes One-on-One with the WNBA"
Matthew A. Rutherford and Ann K. Buchholtz, University of Georgia
Keywords: Strategic Management, New Ventures, Emerging Industries, Competitive Analysis
 

MARKETING
"Advanced Elastomer Systems: Market Strategy for a New, Technical Product"
Jon M. Hawes and Deborah L. Owens University of Akron
Keywords: Marketing Strategy, Business to Business Marketing, New Product Introduction, Marketing Communications
 

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
"The Softer Side of Sears: Satisfaction Guaranteed?"
Thomas R. Miller and Julie A. Lyden, The University of Memphis
Keywords: Human Resource Management, Management Ethics, Employee Benefits,  Employee Relations,  Career Management

"The Therapeutic Touch"
H. Richard Eisenbeis, Sue Hanks, and Cynthia Fuentes, University of Southern Colorado
Keywords: Management Supervision, Sexual Harassment, Human Resource Management, Organizational Politics
 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
"Greg Cooke"
John W. Mullins, University of Denver
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Personal traits of entrepreneurs, Micro-lending
 

ETHICS/SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
"Columbia/HCA and the Medicare Fraud Scandal" t
Anne T. Lawrence, San Jose State University
Keywords: Business and Society, Business Ethics, Government Regulation, Health Care

t Winner of the Philip D. Cooper Award for the best revised case in Health Care Management from the NACRA Workshop in 1998.

Volume 19 Issue 4

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"Bloomington Hospital’s Open-Heart Unit (A) and (B)"
Brian K. Burton, Western Washington University
Keywords: Strategic Management, Not-for-profit Organizations, Stakeholder Management, Health Administration

"The Carnegie School"
Adrian Sargeant and Saadia Asif, Henley Management College
Keywords: Strategic Management, Not-For-Profit, Educational Administration, Environmental Analysis

"Northern Kentucky University"
Thomas E. Comte and Rebecca J. White, Northern Kentucky University
Keywords: Strategic Management, University Administration, Not-For-Profit Administration, Organizational Change

"Randolph Mining Company"
Joseph M. Sulock, The University of North Carolina at Asheville
Keywords: Strategic Management, International Finance, Capital Budgeting, Valuation
 

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
"Bicycles for India"
Vijaya Narapareddy and Nancy Sampson, University of Denver
Keywords:International Management, Not-for-profit Strategy, Risk Assessment, Economic Development
 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SMALL BUSINESS
"Creative Consulting"
Deborah R. Ettington, Eastern Michigan University
Keywords: Small Business Management, New Venture Start-up, Bootstrap Financing, Planning for Growth, Exit Options, Ethics in Entrepreneurship
 

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
"Bituminous Insurance Companies – Looking Towards 2005"
H. Jeff Smith, Babcock Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest University
Keywords: Technology Strategy, Staffing Challenges, Implementation

HEALTH CARE
"Indian Health Service: Creating a Climate for Change"
Terrie C. Reeves, Texas Woman’s University–Houston,  W. Jack Duncan and Peter M. Ginter, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Robert J. Tosatto, US Public Health Service
Keywords:

Volume 19 Issue 3
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
"Ace Technical"
Paula S. Weber and James E. Weber, University of Houston-Victoria  and  Steven R. Ash, Franklin University
Keywords: Strategic Planning, Rapid Growth, High-Technology, Organization Change

MARKETING
"Madcap Craftbrew & Bottleworks, Inc.: Zebra Beer -- It's Not All Black and White"
David W. Rosenthal and Robert W. Twells, Miami University
Keywords: Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Policy/Strategy, Small Business Management

"Southwestern Ohio Steel Company, L.P.:  The Matworks Decision"
David W. Rosenthal, Miami University
Keywords: Business Ethics, Channels, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management
 

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
"Leon Christian Medical Center A"
Henry S. Maddux III, Sam Houston State University
Keywords: Nursing Management, Employee Empowerment, Employee Surveys, Total Quality Management

"Leon Christian Medical Center B"
Henry S. Maddux III, Sam Houston State University
Keywords: Human Resource Management, Employee Empowerment, Employee Survey Design, Teamwork and Feedback

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
"Cullman Electric Cooperative"
Jeffrey S. Harper, Indiana State University and R. Bryan Kennedy, Athens State University
Keywords: Management of Technology, Organizational Structure, Crisis Management, Centralized vs. Decentralized Decision-making

ETHICS/SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
"Calvin Klein, Inc. and the 'Kiddie Porn' Ads (A) and (B)"
Margaret J. Naumes and William Naumes, University of New Hampshire
Keywords: Stakeholders, Business Ethics, Environmental Analysis, Publicity/Effective Advertising

"The Wreck of Amtrak's Sunset Limited "
H. Richard Eisenbeis, Sue Hanks, and Bruce D. Barrett, University of Southern Colorado
Keywords: Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, Organizational Theory
 
 
 

Volume 19 Issue 2
 "Mendocino Brewing Company, Inc.—1996"
Armand Gilinsky, Jr., Sonoma State University

"IBCA, Ltd."
Gaik Eng Lim, National University of Singapore

"Argentina Suites:  A Case Study"
Timothy R. Hinkin, Cornell University

"Nestle (Ghana) Ltd."
Franklyn A. Manu and Ven Sriram, Morgan State University

"Kea`au Banana Plantation"
Steven M. Dawson, University of Hawaii - Manoa

"Sexual Harassment at Wire Bender Corp. (A, B, and C)"
John E. Oliver, Charles W. Green, Tammy B. Hiller, and Geralyn M. Franklin, Valdosta State University

"Cuchara Campgrounds, L.L.C."
Gary L. Bridges, University of Southern Colorado and Mark G. Bridges, Ft. Lewis College
 

"The CDC and the Mantookan Blood Supply: A Tough Management Decision"]
Terrie C. Reeves, Texas Woman’s University—Houston,  Stuart A. Capper and Gail W. McGee, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arthur P. Liang, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

] Philip D. Cooper Outstanding Health Care Case


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