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MCI Communications: Planning for the 1990s
Case
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Reference no. 9-190-136
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Howard Weston (Leeds University Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1990
Version: 30 November 1999
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Control systems; Planning; Planning systems; Growth; Strategic planning; Strategy formulation; Competition
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Abstract

Concentrates on the evolution of MCI's strategy-setting process following a period of dramatic growth. Opportunistic strategies during MCI's early years have given top managers a dislike of formal strategic planning and a strongly-held belief in top down strategy setting. Questions whether the nature of planning will have to change as the company passes $6 billion in sales and is faced with increasing global competition.
Location:
District of Columbia
Industry:
Telecommunications
Size:
USD6.5 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1987-1989
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MCI Communications: Planning for the 1990s
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-191-200
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 17 June 1999
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract

Concentrates on the evolution of MCI's strategy-setting process following a period of dramatic growth. Opportunistic strategies during MCI's early years have given top managers a dislike of formal strategic planning and a strongly-held belief in top down strategy setting. Questions whether the nature of planning will have to change as the company passes $6 billion in sales and is faced with increasing global competition.

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Location:
District of Columbia
Industry:
Telecommunications
Size:
USD6.5 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1987-1989

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Thumbnail image for product with reference number 5-191-200
MCI Communications: Planning for the 1990s
Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-191-200
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 17 June 1999
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details