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  • August 2018
  • Article

Virtual Issue on Empirical Management Accounting Research

By: Margaret Abernethy and Dennis Campbell
Keywords: Management Accounting; Management Accounting And Control Systems; Accounting
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Abernethy, Margaret, and Dennis Campbell. "Virtual Issue on Empirical Management Accounting Research." Journal of Accounting Research (August 2018).
  • 2019
  • Working Paper

On Her Own Account: How Strengthening Women's Financial Control Affects Labor Supply and Gender Norms

By: Natalia Rigol, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Simone Schaner and Charity Troyer-Moore
Can greater control over earned income incentivize women to work and influence gender norms? In collaboration with Indian government partners, we provided rural women with individual bank accounts and randomly varied whether their wages from a public workfare program... View Details
Keywords: Gender Norms; Economics; Gender; Employment; Income; Societal Protocols; India
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Rigol, Natalia, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Simone Schaner, and Charity Troyer-Moore. "On Her Own Account: How Strengthening Women's Financial Control Affects Labor Supply and Gender Norms." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 26294, September 2019.
  • April 2012 (Revised June 2014)
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Capitalizing for the Future: HSBC in 2010

By: Anette Mikes and Dominique Hamel
Following the financial crisis of 2007/2008, HSBC CEO Michael Geoghegan saw a fundamental change in global opportunities and risks. With increasing regulation and fierce competition between banks, the Western hemisphere was going to be a tougher place to do business.... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Competitive Strategy; Control Systems; Finance; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Emerging Markets; Risk Management; Business Strategy; Banking Industry
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Mikes, Anette, and Dominique Hamel. "Capitalizing for the Future: HSBC in 2010." Harvard Business School Case 112-097, April 2012. (Revised June 2014.)
  • December 2010
  • Article

Life in the Fast Lane: Origins of Competitive Interaction in New vs. Established Markets

By: Eric L. Chen, Riitta Katila, Rory McDonald and Kathleen M. Eisenhardt
Prior work examines competitive moves in relatively stable markets. In contrast, we focus on less stable markets where competitive advantages are temporary and R&D moves are essential. Using evolutionary search theory and an experiential simulation with in-depth... View Details
Keywords: Balance and Stability; Competitive Advantage; Supply and Industry
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Chen, Eric L., Riitta Katila, Rory McDonald, and Kathleen M. Eisenhardt. "Life in the Fast Lane: Origins of Competitive Interaction in New vs. Established Markets." Special Issue on The Age of Temporary Advantage. Strategic Management Journal 31, no. 13 (December 2010): 1527–1547.
  • October 2011
  • Case

Raleigh & Rosse: Measures to Motivate Exceptional Service

By: Robert Simons and Michael Mahoney
In January 2010, U.S. luxury goods retailer Raleigh & Rosse is being sued by its employees for encouraging "off the clock" hours. At the center of the class action lawsuit is the famous Raleigh & Rosse performance measurement system previously thought to be the core of... View Details
Keywords: Control Systems; Performance Measurement; Goal Setting; Compensation; Incentives; Motivation; Sales Compensation; Motivation and Incentives; Goals and Objectives; Growth Management; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizational Culture; Management Systems; Customer Focus and Relationships; Employees; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits; Retail Industry; United States
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Simons, Robert, and Michael Mahoney. "Raleigh & Rosse: Measures to Motivate Exceptional Service." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-353, October 2011.
  • 14 Sep 2017
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Our Political System Is Failing. Michael Porter Has Solutions.

  • June 2010 (Revised April 2017)
  • Teaching Note

Pfizer: Letter from the Chairman (A) and (B)

By: Robert Simons and Kathryn Rosenberg
Teaching Note for 110003 and 110004. View Details
Keywords: Management Control Systems; Strategy And Execution; Performance Measurement; Pharmaceutical Industry
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Simons, Robert, and Kathryn Rosenberg. "Pfizer: Letter from the Chairman (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 110-067, June 2010. (Revised April 2017.)
  • June 2012 (Revised February 2017)
  • Teaching Note

Henkel: Building a Winning Culture

By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
This is the teaching note for Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (HBS No. 112-060) View Details
Keywords: Execution; Management Control Systems; Performance Goals; Incentives; Levers Of Control; Strategy
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Simons, Robert, and Natalie Kindred. "Henkel: Building a Winning Culture." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 112-087, June 2012. (Revised February 2017.)
  • October 1994 (Revised November 1994)
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British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer

By: W. Earl Sasser and Norman Klein
Explores the uses of scanning technology, interactive software, and powerful data bases to assist customer relations representatives in resolving customer complaints. Competitive alliances in international markets are noted, but the focus is on the evolving commitment... View Details
Keywords: Debates; Customer Focus and Relationships; Globalized Markets and Industries; Service Delivery; Alliances; Information Technology; Aerospace Industry
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Sasser, W. Earl, and Norman Klein. "British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 395-065, October 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
  • March 1999 (Revised April 2017)
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Citibank: Performance Evaluation

By: Robert Simons and Antonio Dávila
Teaching Note for (9-198-048). View Details
Keywords: Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Performance Measures; Performance Evaluation; Balanced Scorecard; Banking Industry
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Simons, Robert, and Antonio Dávila. "Citibank: Performance Evaluation." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 199-047, March 1999. (Revised April 2017.)
  • May 2017 (Revised June 2017)
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ATH Technologies Case Series

By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 117-012, 117-013, 117-014, 117-015, 117-016, and 117-017. View Details
Keywords: Balancing Innovation And Control; Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Performance Management
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Simons, Robert, and Jennifer Packard. "ATH Technologies Case Series." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 117-018, May 2017. (Revised June 2017.)
  • September 2016 (Revised January 2018)
  • Module Note

Strategy Execution Module 4: Organizing for Performance

By: Robert Simons
This module reading explores the implications of different business models on organization design. After discussing the distinction between units focused on work processes and those devoted to markets, the analysis provides insight as to when to organize businesses by... View Details
Keywords: Management Control Systems; Implementing Strategy; Execution; Customer Focused Organization; Specialization; Span Of Control; Span Of Accountability; Span Of Attention; Strategy; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure
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Simons, Robert. "Strategy Execution Module 4: Organizing for Performance." Harvard Business School Module Note 117-104, September 2016. (Revised January 2018.)
  • 25 Jun 2019
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The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control

additional sources of innovation beyond their research and development can set up simple methods for harnessing user feedback. Traditionally, a company might offer a suggestion box to engage users, but that’s one-way communication. In contrast, creating an actual... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • November 2020
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When the Boss Comes to Town: The Effects of Headquarters' Visits on Facility-Level Misconduct

By: Jonas Heese and Gerardo Pérez Cavazos
We study the effects of headquarters’ visits on facility-level misconduct. We use the staggered introduction of airline routes to identify exogenous travel-time reductions between headquarters and facilities and test whether such reductions affect facility-level... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Misconduct; Visits By Management; Flight Routes; Control Systems; Compliance Programs; Performance Pressure; Business or Company Management; Management Systems; Governance Controls; Governance Compliance; Performance Expectations
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Heese, Jonas, and Gerardo Pérez Cavazos. "When the Boss Comes to Town: The Effects of Headquarters' Visits on Facility-Level Misconduct." Accounting Review 95, no. 6 (November 2020): 235–261.
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Systems for Scaling Ventures (SSV) - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Systems for Scaling Ventures (SSV) Course Number 1789 Professor Tatiana Sandino Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 2-hour weekly meetings Project Course Format: Spring Q3Q4. Students will meet once a week for a 120-minute... View Details
  • 24 Jun 2013
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The Entrepreneurial Gap: How Managers Adjust Span of Accountability and Span of Control to Implement Business Strategy

Keywords: by Robert L. Simons
  • June 2017 (Revised October 2017)
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Organizing for Performance: Four Vignettes

By: Robert Simons
This case provides four examples of organizations with very different business strategies: Walmart, Starbucks, Harvard Business School, and Google. To support their varying strategies, each of these organizations requires a specific configuration to provide the most... View Details
Keywords: Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Organization; Span Of Control; Job Design; Resource Allocation; Organizational Design; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation
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Simons, Robert. "Organizing for Performance: Four Vignettes." Harvard Business School Case 117-062, June 2017. (Revised October 2017.)
  • May 2017
  • Supplement

ATH Technologies (D)

By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard
Supplements the (A) case. Designed as an on-class handout. View Details
Keywords: Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Performance Management; Balancing Innovation And Control; Health Industry
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Simons, Robert, and Jennifer Packard. "ATH Technologies (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 117-016, May 2017.
  • December 2016
  • Module Note

Strategy Execution Module 10: Using the Job Design Optimization Tool to Build Effective Organizations

By: Robert Simons
This module reading provides directions for using the online Job Design Optimization Tool (JDOT) which is available free of charge from Harvard Business School Publishing at https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/resources/marketing/multimedia/JDOT/index.html. This tool can... View Details
Keywords: Management Control Systems; Implementing Strategy; Execution; Span Of Control; Span Of Accountability; Performance Measurement; Job Design; Organization Design; Strategy; Entrepreneurship
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Simons, Robert. "Strategy Execution Module 10: Using the Job Design Optimization Tool to Build Effective Organizations." Harvard Business School Module Note 117-110, December 2016.
  • May 2017
  • Supplement

ATH Technologies (B)

By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard
Supplements the (A) case. Designed as an in-class handout. View Details
Keywords: Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Performance Management; Balancing Innovation And Control; Management Systems; Performance; Health Industry
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Simons, Robert, and Jennifer Packard. "ATH Technologies (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 117-014, May 2017.
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