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- September 1987
- Case
Exxon Corp.: The Investment Reappraisal Process
By: Julie H. Hertenstein
Hertenstein, Julie H. "Exxon Corp.: The Investment Reappraisal Process." Harvard Business School Case 188-022, September 1987.
- July 1998 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
TPN Register: The Trading Process Network
Applegate, Lynda M. "TPN Register: The Trading Process Network." Harvard Business School Case 399-015, July 1998. (Revised February 2000.)
- May 1981 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Stride Rite: Demand Forecasting Process (A)
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Stride Rite: Demand Forecasting Process (A)." Harvard Business School Case 181-122, May 1981. (Revised June 1994.)
- June 2014
- Case
The Promotion Process at Chung and Dasgupta, LLP
By: Ian Larkin and Karen Huang
The "Promotion Process at Chung and Dasgupta, LLP" set of cases explores the roles of general and firm-specific human capital in employee performance measurement, feedback, and promotion/compensation decisions. In the cases, a leading law firm must decide whether to... View Details
Keywords: Performance Appraisal; Performance Measurement; Employee Feedback; Motivation; Promotions; Human Capital; Performance Evaluation; Management Systems; Compensation and Benefits; Retention; Legal Services Industry; United States; Massachusetts
Larkin, Ian, and Karen Huang. "The Promotion Process at Chung and Dasgupta, LLP." Harvard Business School Case 914-044, June 2014.
- 1 Jan 1992
- Conference Presentation
IT-based Innovation: Managing a Disorderly Process
By: Jim I. Cash Jr.
- October 1987 (Revised January 1989)
- Background Note
Purchasing a Business: The Search Process
Describes the steps necessary to purchase a small to medium size company. Provides an eight-part analytical framework. Issues covered in the framework include the following: the self-assessment, deal criteria, deal sources, resources necessary to purchase a business,... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Framework; Resource Allocation; Negotiation Deal; Business Processes; Valuation
Roberts, Michael J. "Purchasing a Business: The Search Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-044, October 1987. (Revised January 1989.)
- 10 Jul 2022
- News
Manufacturing Process Innovations: A “Bessemer Moment” For Titanium?
- September 2000
- Background Note
Professional Services Module Four: Managing the Organization Through Processes
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Scot H. Landry
Focuses on how the internal processes connect strategy with implementation. View Details
DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Scot H. Landry. "Professional Services Module Four: Managing the Organization Through Processes." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-010, September 2000.
- 1990
- Chapter
Cost of Product and Process Complexity
By: S. Datar, R. Banker, S. Kekre and T. Mukhopadhyay
Datar, S., R. Banker, S. Kekre, and T. Mukhopadhyay. "Cost of Product and Process Complexity." Chap. 9 in Measures for Manufacturing Excellence, edited by Robert S. Kaplan, 269–290. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1990.
- May 2011
- Case
Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt
Baria Planning Solutions (BPS) is a consulting firm that specializes in using spend analysis to help companies identify savings through reduced procurement costs and improved supplier performance. Management is concerned about the disappointing performance of the sales... View Details
Keywords: Quantitative Analysis; Technology; Operations Management; Product Lines; Manufacturing; Capacity Planning; Production Planning; Production; Management Practices and Processes; Service Operations; Supply Chain Management; Salesforce Management; Planning; Consulting Industry; North and Central America
Wheelwright, Steven C., and William Schmidt. "Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-568, May 2011.
- July 2011 (Revised September 2018)
- Case
Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Nashton Partners was a search fund founded by two HBS MBA's that raised $500,000 to finance a search for a company that they could purchase and then run for the next five to ten years. The case examines the search fund structure, the two-year search, and two potential... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Capital Structure; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Partners and Partnerships
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process." Harvard Business School Case 212-006, July 2011. (Revised September 2018.)
- Article
Stochastic Process Switching: Some Simple Solutions
By: K. A. Froot and M. Obstfeld
Keywords: Currencies; Exchange Rates; International Macroeconomics; Monetary Policy; Currency Controls; Fixed Exchange Rates; Floating Exchange Rates; Currency Bands; Currency Zones; Currency Areas; Rational Expectations; Asset Pricing
Froot, K. A., and M. Obstfeld. "Stochastic Process Switching: Some Simple Solutions." Econometrica 59, no. 1 (January 1991): 241–250. (Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 2998, July 1989. Reprinted in Exchange Rates and Currency Bonds, edited by P. Krugman and M. Miller. London: CEPR, 1991.)
- May 2008 (Revised September 2009)
- Teaching Note
'Shad' Process Flow Design Exercise (TN)
By: Michael W. Toffel and Stephanie van Sice
This is a Teaching Note for 608-072. View Details
Keywords: Design
- May 1987
- Case
Sears Merchandise Group: 1987 Plan Process
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Keywords: Retail Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Sears Merchandise Group: 1987 Plan Process." Harvard Business School Case 187-176, May 1987.
- August 1991
- Background Note
Managing the New Product Development Process
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes how the new product development program is most efficiently managed. View Details
Dolan, Robert J. "Managing the New Product Development Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 592-011, August 1991.
- May 1981
- Supplement
Stride Rite: Demand Forecasting Process (B)
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Stride Rite: Demand Forecasting Process (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 181-123, May 1981.
- April 1985 (Revised October 1988)
- Case
Everest Computer (A): The Development of the SuperMOS Process
By: Kim B. Clark
The research and development lab at the semiconductor development and manufacturing facility of a computer systems manufacturer has embarked on a radically improved semiconductor manufacturing process for application in a new computer system. The case offers a detailed... View Details
- January 2005 (Revised May 2005)
- Background Note
Introduction to the Management Control Process
By: David F. Hawkins
Covers the management control process. View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes
Hawkins, David F. "Introduction to the Management Control Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 105-044, January 2005. (Revised May 2005.)