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- May 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Amalgamated Foods: Implementation of a Marketing Decision Support System
Clarke, Darral G., and Judith Nichols. "Amalgamated Foods: Implementation of a Marketing Decision Support System." Harvard Business School Case 581-149, May 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- June 2025
- Case
(Family) Size Matters: Nico Oprée and the Decreasing Power of Family Unity over Time
By: Lauren Cohen, Octavian Graf Pilati, Dominik V. Eynern and Sophia Pan
Nico Oprée, a fourth-generation (G4) member of his family’s heavy manufacturing business, found himself reflecting on how the firm would navigate a deepening shareholder conflict. While the second generation (G2) had managed the business in harmony, dynamics shifted... View Details
Keywords: Family Functioning And Support; Family Business; Family and Family Relationships; Family Ownership; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Resignation and Termination; Leadership Style; Management Succession; Size; Negotiation Offer; Private Ownership; Business and Shareholder Relations; Trust; Conflict of Interests; Conflict Management; Business Exit or Shutdown; Selection and Staffing; Manufacturing Industry; Germany
- February 2004
- Article
Leader Behaviors and the Work Environment for Creativity: Perceived Leader Support
By: Teresa M. Amabile, Elizabeth A. Schatzel, Giovanni B. Moneta and Steven J. Kramer
This exploratory study investigated leader behaviors related to perceived leader support, encompassing both instrumental and socioemotional support. The study first established that leader support, proposed to be a key feature of the work environment for creativity,... View Details
Amabile, Teresa M., Elizabeth A. Schatzel, Giovanni B. Moneta, and Steven J. Kramer. "Leader Behaviors and the Work Environment for Creativity: Perceived Leader Support." Leadership Quarterly 15, no. 1 (February 2004): 5–32.
- spring 1987
- Article
Facilitating Group Creativity: Experience with a Group Decision Support System
By: J. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and B. Konsynski
Nunamaker, J., L. M. Applegate, and B. Konsynski. "Facilitating Group Creativity: Experience with a Group Decision Support System." Journal of Management Information Systems 3, no. 4 (spring 1987): 5–19.
- 2013
- Report
Lasting Impact: A Business Leader's Playbook for Supporting America's Schools
By: Jan Rivkin, Sara Allan, Allen Grossman and Nithya Vaduganathan
This booklet provides a practical approach for business leaders seeking to understand the complex issues involved in transforming PK-12 education. It lists actions that businesses can take, as well as best practices that they can follow, to help educators create... View Details
Keywords: PK - 12 Education; U.S. Competitiveness; Competition; Education; Business and Community Relations; Cooperation; United States
Rivkin, Jan, Sara Allan, Allen Grossman, and Nithya Vaduganathan. "Lasting Impact: A Business Leader's Playbook for Supporting America's Schools." Report, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, November 2013.
- December 1996 (Revised February 2000)
- Background Note
Assigning Support Department Expenses to Production Cost Centers (A)
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Describes the first stage of the two-stage cost assignment process from support/service departments to production cost centers. View Details
Keywords: Cost
Kaplan, Robert S. "Assigning Support Department Expenses to Production Cost Centers (A)." Harvard Business School Background Note 197-046, December 1996. (Revised February 2000.)
- May 2005
- Class Lecture
Power of Supporting Players in High-Performance Industries, The (FSS)
By: Thomas J. DeLong
DeLong, Thomas J. "Power of Supporting Players in High-Performance Industries, The (FSS)." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 405-096, May 2005.
- December 2012
- Supplement
Delwarca Software Remote Support Unit, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Paul E. Morrison
- February 1989 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Gleason Components Group (A): Information Technology Support of Business Integration
Balaguer, Nancy S., and Donna B. Stoddard. "Gleason Components Group (A): Information Technology Support of Business Integration." Harvard Business School Case 189-136, February 1989. (Revised March 1993.)
- 01 Jan 1986
- Conference Presentation
Design of a Management Support System for Hospital Strategic Planning
By: L. M. Applegate, R. O. Mason and D. Thorpe
- January 1982 (Revised July 1984)
- Supplement
Amalgamated Foods: Implementation of a Marketing Decision Support System, Addendum
Clarke, Darral G. "Amalgamated Foods: Implementation of a Marketing Decision Support System, Addendum." Harvard Business School Supplement 582-086, January 1982. (Revised July 1984.)
- 9 Apr 2019
- Conference Presentation
A Systems Analysis of Army Long Range and Support Fires
By: Hise O. Gibson, M. Cortes, C. Ramirez, D Reeves and Z. Scott
Gibson, Hise O., M. Cortes, C. Ramirez, D Reeves, and Z. Scott. "A Systems Analysis of Army Long Range and Support Fires." Paper presented at the 13th IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), April 9, 2019.
- October 1990
- Supplement
Center for Machine Intelligence: Electronic Meeting Support at GM/EDS, Video
Applegate, Lynda M. "Center for Machine Intelligence: Electronic Meeting Support at GM/EDS, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 891-507, October 1990.
- December 1980 (Revised June 1985)
- Background Note
Management Accounting, Part V: Decision Support Systems, Capital Investment Analysis
Dearden, John. "Management Accounting, Part V: Decision Support Systems, Capital Investment Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 181-083, December 1980. (Revised June 1985.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Pitch Perfect: Investing in Transportable Presentation Skills to Support Poly-vocal Personae
By: James Riley and Susan S. Silbey
For organizations requiring independent and creative thinking skills for complex problem-solving, especially within a multi-disciplinary pool of collaborators, conventional socialization practices flattening individuality for the sake of uniformity is not necessarily... View Details
- January 1997
- Background Note
Assigning Support Department Expenses to Production Cost Centers (B): Flexible Budgets
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Describes the use of flexible budgets to assign support/service department costs to production cost centers. View Details
Kaplan, Robert S. "Assigning Support Department Expenses to Production Cost Centers (B): Flexible Budgets." Harvard Business School Background Note 197-048, January 1997.
- 2014
- Working Paper
Team Scaffolds: How Meso-Level Structures Support Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups
By: Melissa A. Valentine and Amy C. Edmondson
This paper shows how meso-level structures support effective coordination in temporary groups. Prior research on coordination in temporary groups describes how roles encode individual responsibilities so that coordination between relative strangers is possible. We... View Details
Keywords: Fluid Personnel; Team Scaffolds; Team Effectiveness; Role-based Coordination; Multi-method; Health Care and Treatment; Analytics and Data Science; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Organizational Structure; Outcome or Result; Performance Effectiveness; Groups and Teams; Networks; Behavior; Balance and Stability; Health Industry
Valentine, Melissa A., and Amy C. Edmondson. "Team Scaffolds: How Meso-Level Structures Support Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-062, January 2012. (Revised June 2014.)
- December 2012
- Supplement
Delwarca Software Remote Support Unit, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case)
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Paul E. Morrison
- February 1986
- Article
Design of a Management Support System for Hospital Strategic Planning
By: L. M. Applegate, R. O. Mason and D. Thorpe
Applegate, L. M., R. O. Mason, and D. Thorpe. "Design of a Management Support System for Hospital Strategic Planning." Journal of Medical Systems 10, no. 1 (February 1986): 79–95.