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- July 1988 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Grumman Corp.: Business Information System
Applegate, Lynda M. "Grumman Corp.: Business Information System." Harvard Business School Case 188-061, July 1988. (Revised March 1990.)
- December 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: Telecommunications and Computer Networks
Applegate, Lynda M. "Managing Information Technology: Telecommunications and Computer Networks." Harvard Business School Background Note 188-033, December 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- November 1987 (Revised April 2017)
- Teaching Note
Polysar Limited
By: Robert Simons
Teaching Note for (9-187-098).
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- September 1987 (Revised May 2017)
- Teaching Note
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.: Planning and Control System
By: Robert Simons
Teaching Note for (9-187-081).
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- September 1987
- Background Note
What Do Venture Capitalists Do?
Presents the results derived from 49 responses to a questionnaire mailed to 100 venture capitalists in late 1984. The purpose of the survey was to shed light on the relationship between venture capitalists and their portfolio companies. The survey revealed that the...
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Keywords:
Borrowing and Debt;
Venture Capital;
Investment Portfolio;
Recruitment;
Surveys;
Managerial Roles;
Service Operations;
Relationships;
Service Industry
Sahlman, William A. "What Do Venture Capitalists Do?" Harvard Business School Background Note 288-015, September 1987.
- July 1987 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Phillips 66: Controlling a Company Through Crisis
The downstream operations subsidiary of a major U.S. petroleum company is faced with major restructuring decisions and responds by developing an Executive Information System (EIS) which allows for increased responsiveness, wider span of control, and higher levels of...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Information Management;
Governance Controls;
Organizational Design;
Crisis Management;
Communication;
Management Teams;
Growth Management;
Mining Industry;
Energy Industry;
United States
Applegate, Lynda M. "Phillips 66: Controlling a Company Through Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 189-006, July 1987. (Revised October 1995.)
- June 1987
- Supplement
Au Bon Pain: Interviews with Ron Shaich and Len Schlesinger, Video
By: W. Earl Sasser, Christopher Hart and Lucy N. Lytle
To be used with Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, the Partner/Manager Program.
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Keywords:
Employee Relationship Management;
Human Resources;
Management Systems;
Selection and Staffing;
Programs;
Partners and Partnerships;
Food and Beverage Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, Christopher Hart, and Lucy N. Lytle. "Au Bon Pain: Interviews with Ron Shaich and Len Schlesinger, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 887-548, June 1987.
- June 1987 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
Mebel, Doran & Co.
Puts the student in the position of a senior official of a major New York investment bank who discovers that information has leaked to the market on a confidential takeover plan that was being developed by a corporate client. The official has to decide how to deal with...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Investment Banking;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Crisis Management;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Mebel, Doran & Co." Harvard Business School Case 287-001, June 1987. (Revised September 1997.)
- June 1987 (Revised August 1988)
- Case
American Bank
By: Robert S. Kaplan
American Bank is developing a new system to compute product costs. The deregulated, more competitive environment for commercial banks has created both problems and opportunities for banking operations. In order to price existing products and assess the desirability of...
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Keywords:
System;
Consolidation;
Commercial Banking;
SWOT Analysis;
Fair Value Accounting;
Cost Management;
Price;
Banking Industry;
North and Central America;
United States
Kaplan, Robert S. "American Bank." Harvard Business School Case 187-194, June 1987. (Revised August 1988.)
- May 1987 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
John Deere Component Works (A)
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The division has recognized the inadequacies of its existing, traditional cost system for estimating product costs. Describes the innovative activity-based system that was developed to more accurately trace overhead costs to individual products. Provides students with...
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Keywords:
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Cost Accounting;
Cost Management;
Cost vs Benefits;
Production;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Consumer Products Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "John Deere Component Works (A)." Harvard Business School Case 187-107, May 1987. (Revised November 1998.)
- May 1987 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.: Planning and Control System
By: Robert L. Simons
Detailed description of the planning and control systems in use at Johnson & Johnson. Focuses on the actions of managers in one subsidiary in revising budget targets. Illustrates intensive strategic planning and financial planning process in a large, decentralized...
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Keywords:
Strategic Planning;
Planning;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Accounting Audits;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Business Strategy;
Financial Management;
Business or Company Management;
Management Systems;
Public Administration Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Simons, Robert L. "Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.: Planning and Control System." Harvard Business School Case 187-081, May 1987. (Revised February 2000.)
- May 1987 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co.
After a record year in 1983, Murray Ohio's earnings declined in 1984. The company was faced with competition from cheap imports and was experiencing declining margins. Students are asked to analyze the company's 1984 financial statements and predict whether there is...
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Financial Reporting;
Business Divisions;
Cost Management;
Spending;
Decision Making;
Change Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Systems;
Manufacturing Industry
Palepu, Krishna G. "Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 187-178, May 1987. (Revised October 1996.)
- April 1987
- Case
Giant Systems Division: The Personnel Function
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Giant Systems Division: The Personnel Function." Harvard Business School Case 487-070, April 1987.
- April 1987 (Revised July 1989)
- Case
Lockheed-Georgia Co.: Executive Information Systems
Applegate, Lynda M. "Lockheed-Georgia Co.: Executive Information Systems." Harvard Business School Case 187-135, April 1987. (Revised July 1989.)
- April 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: IT Organization and Leadership
Applegate, Lynda M. "Managing Information Technology: IT Organization and Leadership." Harvard Business School Background Note 187-150, April 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- April 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: System Development Project Management
Applegate, Lynda M. "Managing Information Technology: System Development Project Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 187-149, April 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- April 1987 (Revised July 1988)
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: Technology Overview
Applegate, Lynda M. "Managing Information Technology: Technology Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 187-148, April 1987. (Revised July 1988.)
- March 1987 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, The Partner/Manager Program
By: W. Earl Sasser
In recent years, Au Bon Pain (ABP), a chain of upscale French bakeries/sandwich cafes based in Boston, confronted a set of human resource problems endemic to the fast food industry (i.e., a labor shortage which made it difficult to attract and maintain quality crew...
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Keywords:
Motivation and Incentives;
Managerial Roles;
Retention;
Employees;
Performance Improvement;
Recruitment;
Problems and Challenges;
Compensation and Benefits;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Service Industry;
Boston
Sasser, W. Earl. "Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, The Partner/Manager Program." Harvard Business School Case 687-063, March 1987. (Revised October 1993.)
- January 1987 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
New Technology at World Aluminum Corp.: The Jumping Ring Circulator
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy. "New Technology at World Aluminum Corp.: The Jumping Ring Circulator." Harvard Business School Case 687-050, January 1987. (Revised February 1992.)
- January 1987 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Baker Precision Instruments, Inc.
By: Ramchandran Jaikumar, Roy Shapiro, Donald Rosenfield and Kathryn E. Stecke
A rapidly growing machine parts manufacturer is trying to decide whether to acquire an advanced Flexible Manufacturing System or Systems. The selection decisions must address the impact of new technology, the effect of setup times on production planning and capacity,...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Cost vs Benefits;
Machinery and Machining;
Production;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Management Systems;
Manufacturing Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Jaikumar, Ramchandran, Roy Shapiro, Donald Rosenfield, and Kathryn E. Stecke. "Baker Precision Instruments, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 687-052, January 1987. (Revised January 2002.)