Planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

February 2020
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Effects of a Tournament Incentive Plan Incorporating Managerial Discretion in a Geographically Dispersed Organization

By: Carolyn Deller and Tatiana Sandino

Using retail chain data, we study the effects of a tournament incentive plan based primarily on objective performance, but incorporating managerial discretion in the selection of winners. In principle, such plans could motivate employees to perform both at a high... View Details

Keywords: Tournaments; Subjectivity; Motivation and Incentives; Fairness; Performance Improvement; Geographic Location

October 2021
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How to Write an Action-Planning Memo

By: Ryan Raffaelli and Akshaya Varghese

The ability to communicate an action plan through writing is essential for advancing ideas, earning credibility, and garnering support. Research has shown that leaders who write formal plans are more likely to execute successfully—written plans help members of an... View Details

Keywords: Writing; Action Plan; Communication; Competency and Skills; Planning

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Planning a Class Session - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Planning a Class Session Preparing to Teach Getting Started Developing Instructor Style Shaping the Learning Environment Knowing Your Students Planning a Class Session Leading in... View Details

22 Dec 2023
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The Hard Questions to Ask When Planning Your Strategy

December 25, 2010
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Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2011-2014: María Teresa Obregón Zamora

By: Laura Alfaro

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April 1987 (Revised January 1988)
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Deere & Co.: CIM Planning at the Harvester Works

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19 Feb 2015
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Apple's plan for world domination is a waiting game

11 Jul 2013
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Ballmer’s game plan to put Microsoft back on top

05 Apr 2021
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Biden Plan Spurs Fight Over What ‘Infrastructure’ Really Means

26 Jul 2020
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What's the backup plan if there's no COVID-19 vaccine?

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Preserve Your Past to Create a Compelling Retirement Plan

19 Sep 2018
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Why CEOs Should Share Their Long-Term Plans with Investors

18 Jul 2018
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Open office plans are as bad as you thought

22 Feb 2012
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Avon Said to Plan Global Restructuring Amid Declining Profit

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Reflections: Toward a Normative and Actionable Theory of Planned Organizational Change and Development

By: Michael Beer

A normative and actionable theory of planned organizational change and development is proposed based on fifty years of engagement by the author as a scholar-consultant. Five principles are central features of the theory and practice proposed: 1) Organizations are... View Details

Keywords: Consultant; Process; Systems; Silence; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Learning; Management Teams

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The Impact of Private Equity Ownership on Portfolio Firms' Corporate Tax Planning

By: Brad Badertscher, Sharon P. Katz and Sonja Olhoft Rego

This study investigates whether private equity (PE) firms influence the tax practices of their portfolio firms. Prior research documents that PE firms create economic value in portfolio firms through effective governance, financial, and operational engineering. Given... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Governance; Taxation; Ownership Stake; Value Creation

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