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- February 1999 (Revised March 2003)
- Background Note
Enterprise Resource Planning
Introduces the concepts and issues related to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology. Begins with a stylized example of ERP in action. Aa brief history of the ERP industry is provided, with reference to major events and players. Additional case examples of...
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Austin, Robert D., Mark J. Cotteleer, and Cedric Escalle. "Enterprise Resource Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 699-020, February 1999. (Revised March 2003.)
- December 1989
- Background Note
Action Planning in Human Resource Management
Lays out a framework for action planning in human resource management. Prepared for use in the first year MBA HRM course.
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Raff, Daniel M G. "Action Planning in Human Resource Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 490-046, December 1989.
- Web
Course Planning Resources - MBA
Cross-Registration Course Planning Course Planning Resources The HBS Classroom Experience: Inside the HBS Case Method Cross-Registration Policies and FAQ Course View Details
- April 1980 (Revised July 1982)
- Case
Honeywell: Human Resource Planning (A)
By: Wickham Skinner
Skinner, Wickham. "Honeywell: Human Resource Planning (A)." Harvard Business School Case 680-133, April 1980. (Revised July 1982.)
- April 1980 (Revised July 1982)
- Case
Honeywell: Human Resource Planning (B)
By: Wickham Skinner
Skinner, Wickham. "Honeywell: Human Resource Planning (B)." Harvard Business School Case 680-134, April 1980. (Revised July 1982.)
- May 1987 (Revised June 1987)
- Background Note
Note on Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)
By: David A. Garvin
Describes Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), a production technique designed to couple business and financial plans with manufacturing plans. It is an important tool for aligning manufacturing with a company's overall strategy and goals. Describes MRPII,...
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Keywords:
Design;
Finance;
Surveys;
Goals and Objectives;
Resource Allocation;
Production;
Mission and Purpose;
Strategic Planning;
Business Strategy
Garvin, David A. "Note on Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)." Harvard Business School Background Note 687-097, May 1987. (Revised June 1987.)
- April 1980 (Revised July 1982)
- Case
Honeywell: Human Resource Planning (C)
By: Wickham Skinner
Skinner, Wickham. "Honeywell: Human Resource Planning (C)." Harvard Business School Case 680-135, April 1980. (Revised July 1982.)
- May 1982
- Case
Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (A)
By: Wickham Skinner, D. Q. Mills and Jean K. Trescott
Skinner, Wickham, D. Q. Mills, and Jean K. Trescott. "Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (A)." Harvard Business School Case 682-050, May 1982.
- May 1982
- Case
Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (C)--Finland
By: Wickham Skinner, D. Q. Mills and Jean K. Trescott
Skinner, Wickham, D. Q. Mills, and Jean K. Trescott. "Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (C)--Finland." Harvard Business School Case 682-052, May 1982.
- May 1982
- Case
Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (B)--West Germany
By: Wickham Skinner, D. Q. Mills and Jean K. Trescott
Skinner, Wickham, D. Q. Mills, and Jean K. Trescott. "Honeywell Europe: Human Resource Planning (B)--West Germany." Harvard Business School Case 682-051, May 1982.
- January 1985
- Background Note
External Organizational Environments: Implications for Human Resource Planning
Schlesinger, Leonard A. "External Organizational Environments: Implications for Human Resource Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 485-101, January 1985.
- Article
The Resource Allocation Process in Nutrition Policy Planning
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "The Resource Allocation Process in Nutrition Policy Planning." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 32, no. 5 (May 1979): 1058–1065.
- 01 Jan 1983
- Conference Presentation
Frontiers for Strategic Human Resource Planning and Management
By: R. M. Kanter
- Web
Career Resources | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
interests. Conduct baseline research and identify additional sources of information via the Social Enterprise Industry Research Guide. Consult with a Career Coach with social enterprise expertise. Search the...
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- December 2011 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
ReSource Pro
By: Lynda M. Applegate, William R. Kerr, Elisabeth Koll and David Lane
Matt Bruno, founder and general manager of ReSource Pro, left his job working for a New York City-based insurance program shortly after the World Trade Center bombing and arrived in China. Initially he planned to teach English, but soon the entrepreneurial spirit of...
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Keywords:
Geographic Location;
Talent and Talent Management;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Insurance Industry;
Service Industry;
China
Applegate, Lynda M., William R. Kerr, Elisabeth Koll, and David Lane. "ReSource Pro." Harvard Business School Case 812-031, December 2011. (Revised May 2014.)
- 2019
- Chapter
Resource Allocation Theory
By: Joseph L. Bower
This article considers the process of resource allocation, whereby an organization determines how best to apportion its factors of production between the various productive activities in which it wishes to engage. It is suggested that none of the academic approaches to...
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Keywords:
Resource Allocation
Bower, Joseph L. "Resource Allocation Theory." In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Continuously updated edition, edited by Mie Augier and David J. Teece. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. Electronic. (Pre-published, July 2016.)
- September 2000 (Revised November 2021)
- Background Note
Using Aggregate Project Planning to Link Strategy, Innovation, and the Resource Allocation Process
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Links two very useful pieces of management research--resource allocation processes as studied by Bowen and Burgelman and the aggregate project plan expounded by Wheelwright and Clark.
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Christensen, Clayton M. "Using Aggregate Project Planning to Link Strategy, Innovation, and the Resource Allocation Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 301-041, September 2000. (Revised November 2021.)
- 1970
- Book
Managing the Resource Allocation Process: A Study of Corporate Planning and Investment
By: J. L. Bower
Bower, J. L. Managing the Resource Allocation Process: A Study of Corporate Planning and Investment. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School, Division of Research, 1970.
- November 2011
- Case
WrapItUp: Developing a New Compensation Plan
By: W. Earl Sasser Jr. and Rachel Shelton
A restaurant chain based in California offers made-to-order sandwich wraps using fresh, healthy ingredients. The founders of the company take a very active role in day-to-day business and tightly control every aspect of the restaurant operation from hiring store...
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Keywords:
Empowerment;
Middle Management;
Human Resource Management;
Compensation;
Incentives;
Motivation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Change Management;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Service Delivery;
Entrepreneurship;
Employees;
Compensation and Benefits;
Service Industry;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
California
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr., and Rachel Shelton. "WrapItUp: Developing a New Compensation Plan." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-362, November 2011.
- October 2016 (Revised February 2019)
- Module Note
Strategy Execution Module 5: Building a Profit Plan
By: Robert Simons
This module reading describes how to build a profit plan to reflect the strategy of a business in economic terms. After introducing the profit wheel, cash wheel, and ROE wheel, the module illustrates how to use a profit plan to assess the viability of different...
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Keywords:
Management Control Systems;
Implementing Strategy;
Execution;
Profit Planning;
Cash Flow Analysis;
Asset Utilization;
Return On Equity;
Business Planning;
Testing Strategy;
Analyzing Strategic Alternative;
Strategy;
Asset Management;
Cash Flow;
Investment Return;
Management Systems;
Profit
Simons, Robert. "Strategy Execution Module 5: Building a Profit Plan." Harvard Business School Module Note 117-105, October 2016. (Revised February 2019.)