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- October 1969 (Revised May 1988)
- Supplement
Norton Co. (B): Formal Planning System
By: Francis Aguilar
Keywords: Planning
Aguilar, Francis. "Norton Co. (B): Formal Planning System." Harvard Business School Supplement 114-003, October 1969. (Revised May 1988.)
- August 2018
- Article
Pension Policy and the Financial System
Scharfstein, David S. "Pension Policy and the Financial System." Journal of Finance 73, no. 4 (August 2018): 1463–1512.
- May 2016
- Background Note
Health Systems in the Developing World
By: Kevin Schulman, Muhammed Pate and Gary Carbell
This note offers an approach to the evaluation of health care markets globally. It prepares students with a set of questions about the organization of core elements of the health care system. The organization of these elements can vary across markets and can vary in... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Developing Countries and Economies; Public Sector; Private Sector; Opportunities; Analysis
Schulman, Kevin, Muhammed Pate, and Gary Carbell. "Health Systems in the Developing World." Harvard Business School Background Note 316-112, May 2016.
- October 1994
- Case
Yamatake-Honeywell Company, Ltd.: Activity-Based Costing System
By: Robin Cooper, Takeo Yoshikawa and Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management
Cooper, Robin, Takeo Yoshikawa, and Robert S. Kaplan. "Yamatake-Honeywell Company, Ltd.: Activity-Based Costing System." Harvard Business School Case 195-106, October 1994.
- November 2009
- Case
Finance Myopia in a Systems Business
By: J. Bruce Harreld
This short case describes the tensions that often arise between finance executives attempting to curtail unproductive activities and strategy executives trying to optimize overall firm performance. View Details
Keywords: Finance; Managerial Roles; Performance Improvement; Performance Productivity; Conflict and Resolution; Strategy; Competition
Harreld, J. Bruce. "Finance Myopia in a Systems Business." Harvard Business School Case 810-071, November 2009.
- August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Background Note
Fundamentals of Family Business System Governance
By: John A. Davis
Reviews the purposes and ingredients in the governance (or steering) of a family business system. Explores at a high level the governance of the family business, its owners, and the family. Focuses on how these governance structures, processes, plans, and agreements... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Family Ownership
Davis, John A. "Fundamentals of Family Business System Governance." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-019, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- January 1988
- Background Note
Glossary for Manufacturing Cost Accounting Systems
Dearden, John. "Glossary for Manufacturing Cost Accounting Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 188-088, January 1988.
- February 1989
- Case
Reorder Point Based Inventory Control Systems
Hammond, Janice H. "Reorder Point Based Inventory Control Systems." Harvard Business School Case 689-026, February 1989.
- August 1982 (Revised January 1989)
- Teaching Note
Perkin-Elmer: Data Systems Group, Teaching Note
By: Robert J. Dolan
- July 1980 (Revised July 1984)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: Information Systems Planning
Cash, James I., Jr. "Corning Glass Works: Information Systems Planning." Harvard Business School Case 181-012, July 1980. (Revised July 1984.)
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Doctor Innovation—Shaking up the Health System
- Article
The Financial System and Economic Performance
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "The Financial System and Economic Performance." Journal of Financial Services Research 4, no. 4 (December 1990): 263–300.
- May 1990
- Article
Price Discounting in Multi-echelon Distribution Systems
By: R. Jaikumar and V. K. Rangan
Jaikumar, R., and V. K. Rangan. "Price Discounting in Multi-echelon Distribution Systems." Engineering Costs and Production Economics 19, nos. 1-3 (May 1990): 341–349.
- 12 Jun 2014
- News
The Power of Profit in Advancing Systemic Change
- Article
A Systems Approach to Organization Development
By: Michael Beer and Edgar F. Huse
Beer, Michael, and Edgar F. Huse. "A Systems Approach to Organization Development." Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 8, no. 1 (January 1972): 79–101.
- 2013
- Article
An Incident Management System for Japan?
By: Arnold M. Howitt, Haruo Hayashi, Hiromi Akiyama, David W. Giles and Dutch Leonard
Substantial political will and bureaucratic skill are needed to implement a national incident management framework in Japan, but change could be on the way. View Details
Howitt, Arnold M., Haruo Hayashi, Hiromi Akiyama, David W. Giles, and Dutch Leonard. "An Incident Management System for Japan?" Crisis Response Journal 9, no. 1 (2013): 17–19.
- March 2013
- Teaching Note
Aadhaar: India's 'Unique Identification' System (TN)
By: Tarun Khanna and Anjali Raina
- autumn 1992
- Article
Industrial Groups as Contractual Governance Systems
By: W. C. Kester
Kester, W. C. "Industrial Groups as Contractual Governance Systems." Oxford Review of Economic Policy 8, no. 3 (autumn 1992): 24–44.
- March 1984
- Background Note
Note on Airline Reservation Systems (Condensed)
Vitale, Michael R. "Note on Airline Reservation Systems (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Background Note 184-142, March 1984.