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- August 1977 (Revised November 1995)
- Supplement
Process Engineering Proposal
By: John J. Gabarro
An "in-basket" decision-making exercise in case form, to be used with Nuclear Tube Assembly Room (A) (Condensed). The purpose is to pose students with several related problems which require immediate analysis arriving at some decisions and planning how to implement...
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Gabarro, John J. "Process Engineering Proposal." Harvard Business School Supplement 478-008, August 1977. (Revised November 1995.)
- November 1995
- Background Note
Reengineering a Business Process
By: Richard L. Nolan and Thomas H. Davenport
Describes the six steps included in most reengineering initiatives: selecting the processes for reengineering; identifying change enablers; developing a business vision of process objectives; understanding and measuring existing processes; designing and prototyping the...
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Keywords:
Goals and Objectives;
Management Practices and Processes;
Change Management;
Measurement and Metrics
Nolan, Richard L., and Thomas H. Davenport. "Reengineering a Business Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 396-054, November 1995.
- April 2006 (Revised April 2012)
- Background Note
The Company Sale Process
Lays out the steps, the timeline, and the process by which a company is sold. Focuses on the sale of companies with enterprise values greater than $100 million. These transactions are large enough to require the help of a financial adviser and attract both strategic...
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "The Company Sale Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 206-108, April 2006. (Revised April 2012.)
- Web
Application Process - MBA
Application Process Start Your HBS Journey Connect with Us Sign up College Students Who Are We Looking For? Class Profile Application Process 2+2 Program International Applicants Reapplicants Policies...
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- 21 Jan 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Going Through the Motions: An Empirical Test of Management Involvement in Process Improvement
- 1988
- Chapter
Originality in Management Accounting Systems: Field Studies of the Processes
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Originality in Management Accounting Systems: Field Studies of the Processes." In New Directions in Creative and Innovative Management, edited by Y. Ijiri and R. L. Kuhn, 103–114. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1988.
- August 1985 (Revised November 1987)
- Background Note
Videogame Design Process
The videogame industry grew explosively in the early 1980s. It is an example of a business which is highly dependent on the efforts of creative people. Videogame companies have shown a wide variation in their approach to managing creative resources, seen in such terms...
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Kao, John J. "Videogame Design Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 486-012, August 1985. (Revised November 1987.)
- October 1990 (Revised November 1992)
- Case
Ceramics Process Systems Corp. (A)
By: Clayton M. Christensen
A small ceramics company started by a group of MIT professors struggles with some basic technology strategy issues. A plan to take "one commercializable step" at a time in order to get a foothold in the market goes awry because of incompatibility between the company's...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Technology;
Problems and Challenges;
Market Entry and Exit;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Research and Development;
Production;
Manufacturing Industry;
Cambridge
Christensen, Clayton M. "Ceramics Process Systems Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 691-028, October 1990. (Revised November 1992.)
- November 1992
- Case
Process Control at Polaroid (B)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Steven C. Wheelwright
The plant manager of a film production operation wants to create and implement a new approach to quality within the next 12 months. Issues of personnel (and their roles), production processes (and their control), and quality standards must be addressed.
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Keywords:
Employee Relationship Management;
Job Design and Levels;
Management Practices and Processes;
Production;
Quality;
Mathematical Methods
Bowen, H. Kent, and Steven C. Wheelwright. "Process Control at Polaroid (B)." Harvard Business School Case 693-048, November 1992.
- July 1990
- Case
Ceramics Process Systems Corp. (B)
By: Kim B. Clark and Brent D. Barnett
Ceramics Process Systems (CPS) is an advanced ceramics company facing problems with lead time in product/process development, and late delivery of prototype parts to its customers. Engineering is confronted with difficult technical problems and multiple objectives...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Business Processes;
Management Practices and Processes;
Supply Chain Management;
Machinery and Machining;
Goals and Objectives;
Resource Allocation;
Customer Satisfaction;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Manufacturing Industry
Clark, Kim B., and Brent D. Barnett. "Ceramics Process Systems Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 691-006, July 1990.
- 1989
- Chapter
The Entrepreneurial Process
- 2014
- Chapter
Negotiation Processes as Sources of (and Solutions to) Interorganizational Conflict
By: Elizabeth Long Lingo, Colin Fisher and Kathleen L. McGinn
We investigate how structural features of negotiations can affect interaction processes and how negotiations can be not only a solution to, but also a source of, inter-organizational conflict. Principals, agents, and teams face different sets of constraints and...
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Keywords:
Negotiation;
Conflict;
Organizational Management;
Organizations;
Conflict Management;
Negotiation Process;
Theory
Lingo, Elizabeth Long, Colin Fisher, and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Negotiation Processes as Sources of (and Solutions to) Interorganizational Conflict." In Handbook of Conflict Management Research, edited by Oluremi B. Ayoko, Neal M. Ashkansy, and Karen Jehn. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014.
- August 1981
- Background Note
Types of Processes
By: David A. Garvin
Provides a general introduction to the major types of production processes, their differences, and the implications that those differences have for management.
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Garvin, David A. "Types of Processes." Harvard Business School Background Note 682-008, August 1981.
- May 2011
- Case
Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt
Baria Planning Solutions (BPS) is a consulting firm that specializes in using spend analysis to help companies identify savings through reduced procurement costs and improved supplier performance. Management is concerned about the disappointing performance of the sales...
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Keywords:
Quantitative Analysis;
Technology;
Operations Management;
Product Lines;
Manufacturing;
Capacity Planning;
Production Planning;
Production;
Management Practices and Processes;
Service Operations;
Supply Chain Management;
Salesforce Management;
Planning;
Consulting Industry;
North and Central America
Wheelwright, Steven C., and William Schmidt. "Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-568, May 2011.
- September 2015 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Gap Inc.: Refashioning Performance Management
By: Joshua Margolis, Paul McKinnon and Michael Norris
In 2014, clothing retailer Gap Inc. rolled out a new performance management process for headquarters staff that did away with a traditional rating and ranking system. The new process involved informal monthly meetings between managers and their reports, and it more...
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Keywords:
Performance Management;
Retail;
HR;
Motivation and Incentives;
Performance;
Management;
Human Resources;
Performance Evaluation;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Retail Industry
Margolis, Joshua, Paul McKinnon, and Michael Norris. "Gap Inc.: Refashioning Performance Management." Harvard Business School Case 416-019, September 2015. (Revised September 2020.)
- September 1988 (Revised September 1994)
- Background Note
Note on Process Analysis (Abridged)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Provides an introductory note to production processes and the use of flow diagrams.
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Keywords:
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Management Practices and Processes;
Production
Shapiro, Roy D. "Note on Process Analysis (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Background Note 689-032, September 1988. (Revised September 1994.)
- Teaching Interest
General Management: Processes and Action
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Communication Strategy;
Decision Making;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Management;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Skills;
Management Style;
Management Teams;
Managerial Roles;
Resource Allocation;
Business Processes;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Strategic Planning;
Conflict and Resolution;
Power and Influence;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Auto Industry;
Computer Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Health Industry;
Information Industry;
Legal Services Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Retail Industry;
Video Game Industry;
China;
India;
United States
- September 1974 (Revised July 1979)
- Background Note
A Note on Process Analysis
By: Paul W. Marshall
Provides an introductory note to production processes and the use of flow diagram.
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Marshall, Paul W. "A Note on Process Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 675-038, September 1974. (Revised July 1979.)
- March 1985
- Article
Seihin Kaihatsu Process no Management (Management of the Product Development Process)
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, and Ikujiro Nonaka. "Seihin Kaihatsu Process no Management (Management of the Product Development Process)." Hitotsubashi bijinesu rebyū [Hitotsubashi Business Review] (March 1985).
- 1993
- Chapter
Seihin Kaihatsu Process no Management (Management of the Product Development Process)
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka
Keywords:
Product Development