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- November 1989 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Automation Consulting Services
By: Robert Simons and Hilary Weston
Illustrates the management control challenges that are associated with rapid growth and geographic expansion. Situated at an offsite Executive Committee Retreat. The three founding partners of a specialized consulting firm are grappling with several difficult questions...
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Keywords:
Geographic Location;
Governance Controls;
Policy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Expansion;
Consulting Industry
Simons, Robert, and Hilary Weston. "Automation Consulting Services." Harvard Business School Case 190-053, November 1989. (Revised April 2018.)
- November 1989 (Revised June 1991)
- Background Note
Facts and Figures on Defense Procurement: The Department of Defense and Defense Procurement, An Overview
By: Robert L. Simons
Provides statistics and other factual information on the Department of Defense procurement process, DOD expenditures, market share segmentation, the variety of contract types, and the role of the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
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National Security
Simons, Robert L. "Facts and Figures on Defense Procurement: The Department of Defense and Defense Procurement, An Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 190-060, November 1989. (Revised June 1991.)
- October 1989 (Revised February 1992)
- Teaching Note
General Electric: Compliance Systems, Teaching Note
By: Robert L. Simons
Teaching Note for (1-189-081).
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- October 1989 (Revised June 1991)
- Teaching Note
General Electric: Valley Forge (A)--(H), Teaching Note
By: Robert L. Simons
Teaching Note for (1-189-009--013), (1-189-015), and (1-189-016).
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- July 1989 (Revised August 1993)
- Supplement
Kanthal (B)
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Describes actions taken by senior management of Kanthal after seeing the results of the newly installed account management system. Designed as a class handout. A rewritten version of an earlier case by the same author.
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Kaplan, Robert S. "Kanthal (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 190-003, July 1989. (Revised August 1993.)
- January 1989 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
General Electric: Compliance Systems
By: Robert L. Simons
After General Electric (GE) is indicted in 1985 for defrauding the Department of Defense, Chairman John F. Welch takes dramatic steps to prevent a recurrence. This case documents the new systems and procedures that are put in place to ensure that all GE employees are...
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Keywords:
Policy;
Contracts;
Business or Company Management;
Communication;
Business History;
Behavior;
Boundaries;
Management Style;
Cost Management;
Electronics Industry
Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Compliance Systems." Harvard Business School Case 189-081, January 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
- January 1989 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
General Electric: Valley Forge (A)
By: Robert L. Simons
A series of eight vignette cases designed to be taught in one classroom session. This case describes a potential problem in the way that General Electric has billed the government under a large defense contract. Designed to allow students to discuss what actions top...
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Keywords:
Government Administration;
Contracts;
Policy;
Accounting;
Management Teams;
Business and Government Relations;
Industrial Products Industry
Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (A)." Harvard Business School Case 189-009, January 1989. (Revised April 1991.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (B)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A).
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-010, January 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- January 1989 (Revised March 2009)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (C)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A).
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-011, January 1989. (Revised March 2009.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (D)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A).
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-012, January 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (E)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A).
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-013, January 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- January 1989 (Revised March 2009)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (F)
By: Robert L. Simons
Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (F)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-014, January 1989. (Revised March 2009.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (G)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A).
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (G)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-015, January 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (H)
By: Robert L. Simons
See General Electric: Valley Forge (A).
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (H)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-016, January 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- winter 1988
- Article
Management Buyouts and Managerial Efforts
By: Robert F. Bruner and Lynn S. Paine
Management buyouts, which have played an important role in the recent wave of corporate restructurings, have been criticized from several directions. This article addresses the problems created by management's conflict of interest. As members of the buyout team,...
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Bruner, Robert F., and Lynn S. Paine. "Management Buyouts and Managerial Efforts." California Management Review 30, no. 2 (winter 1988): 89–106.
- Article
Management by Accounting is Not Management Accounting
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Management by Accounting is Not Management Accounting." Forum. CFO 4, no. 7 (July 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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- June 1987 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
John Deere Component Works (B)
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Having installed an activity-based system, the division is now exploring the insight provided by that system. In particular, it is studying the economics of lot-size process planning and product mix management.
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Keywords:
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Production;
Business or Company Management;
Planning;
Cost Accounting;
Cost Management;
Product Marketing;
Management Practices and Processes;
Consumer Products Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "John Deere Component Works (B)." Harvard Business School Case 187-108, June 1987. (Revised May 1990.)
- 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.)