Publications

1973
Chapter

Strategy Determination in Long-Range Planning

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Decision Making

September 1972 (Revised April 1984)
Case

Crown Cork & Seal and the Metal Container Industry

Discusses the technical, economic, and packaging trends in the metal container industry, and the impact of these trends on major companies within the industry. Shows the response of Crown Cork & Seal Co. to these trends. Based on Crown Cork & Seal Co. and Note on the... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Operations; Supply and Industry; Economics; Trends; Manufacturing Industry

Educators

Purchase

September 1972 (Revised August 1989)
Background Note

Simple Economic Tools for Strategic Analysis

Keywords: Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques

August 1972 (Revised February 1973)
Case

Sears, Roebuck and Co.: Appliances

Keywords: Retail Industry

June 1972 (Revised March 1973)
Background Note

Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry

June 1972
Case

Design and Manufacturing Co.

Keywords: Design

February 1972 (Revised March 1973)
Case

Sigma Consultants Inc. (B)

January 1972 (Revised February 1972)
Case

Northeastern Food Co. (A)

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

January 1972
Case

Northeastern Food Co. (B)

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

December 1971
Case

Tappan Co.

August 1971
Case

Sigma Consultants Inc. (A)

Keywords: Consulting Industry

1970
Book

Managing the Resource Allocation Process: A Study of Corporate Planning and Investment

By: J. L. Bower

Keywords: Management; Resource Allocation; Planning; Investment; Information

November – December 1969
Article

Systems Analysis for Social Decisions

Keywords: Decision Making; Society; Theory

March 1969 (Revised January 2000)
Case

Industrial Products, Inc.

By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum

Involves the decision of whether to construct a new plant in another part of the country for a line of fire protection equipment. Capital funds set aside for the construction are blocked by Fireguard's continued record of substantial operating losses and divisional... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Capital; Construction; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Business Earnings; Markets; Product; Manufacturing Industry

March 1968 (Revised July 2010)
Case

Basic Industries

By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum

Policy problems, mainly organizational issues, face a young middle manager in the context of capital budgeting in a highly technological conglomerate firm with high market uncertainty. View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Capital Budgeting; Policy; Managerial Roles; Risk and Uncertainty