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COLLECTION Identifier: Arch E 75B.55.83.2

Bureau of Business Research instructions to agents on standard practice

Scope and Contents

The Bureau of Business Research instructions to agents on standard practice includes guidelines for case preparation by agents, progress reports, and memos. The instructions were created to standardize the case writing model so that all HBS cases were written in the same voice. HBS Professor Malcolm P. McNair was the managing director of the Bureau of Business Research when the instructions were created.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1951

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. This collection requires a secondary registration form. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information on access procedures and reproduction services.

Extent

.25 linear feet (1 box)
Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
bak01518

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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