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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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14 Jul 2023
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Balancing Act: Kate Eberle Walker’s Action Plan for C-suite Diversity

responsibility of fostering other women, starting with her executive team. The first step was sharing her plan with employees and listening to their concerns. The response she received at Princeton Review and at PresenceLearning was... View Details

September 2019 (Revised March 2020)
Teaching Note

Roush Performance: How to Design a Sales Force Compensation Plan

By: Doug J. Chung

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2013
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Planning Prompts as a Means of Increasing Preventive Screening Rates

By: Katherine L Milkman, John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian

Keywords: Reminder Systems; Communication; Economics; Behavioral; Primary Prevention; Colonoscopy; Memory; Behavior; Health Care and Treatment; Health Testing and Trials; Communication Strategy; Health Industry

March 1995 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

Portfolio Planning at Ciba-Geigy and the Newport Investment Proposal TN

By: David J. Collis

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Keywords: Chemical Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Switzerland

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03 Mar 2021
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Return-to-Office Plans Are Set in Motion, but Virus Uncertainty Remains

08 Oct 2019
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Study: Northeast clean energy plans inadequate to meet climate goals

29 Nov 2019
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As Trump Courts Unions, His Apprentice Plan Risks Alienating Them

20 Jun 2017
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Inside the $20 Million Plan to Take Drone Racing Mainstream

01 Jun 2000
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HBS Business Plan Contestants Pin Their Hopes on the Internet

The HBS entrepreneurial spirit was evident on May 1, when nearly nine hundred students and guests jammed into Burden Auditorium for the finals of the School's fourth annual Business Plan Contest. The winning entry, Bang Networks, provides... View Details

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

By: J. L. Bower

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

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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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