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Reference no. 9-190-059
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: 1989
Version: 12 November 1999
Length: 15 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Divestiture; Control systems; Corporate strategy; Strategic planning; Strategy formulation; Implementing strategy
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Abstract

Illustrates how ADP's top management uses formal planning and control systems to establish strategic boundaries for its business units. Top management has developed a detailed list of strategic criteria that ADP managers use to evaluate products and business units, as well as acquisition and divestiture candidates. Focuses on whether ADP should divest a profitable business that is drifting outside defined strategic boundaries.
Location:
New Jersey
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-191-170
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 1 May 2017
Revision date: 15-Jun-2017
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
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Reference no. 9-102-S14
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Hilary A Weston (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2006
Version: 12 November 1999
Length: 16 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Divestiture; Control systems; Divisional structures; Corporate strategy; Performance management; Employee-employer expectations; Planning; Strategic planning; Vision; Strategy; Strategy formulation; Success; Implementing strategy
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Reference no. 9-108-S17
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Hilary A Weston (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1989
Version: 12 November 1999
Revision date: 5-Apr-2019
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Acquisition; Strategy formulation; Divestiture; Corporate strategy; Control systems; Accounting; Acquisitions; Business units; Strategic planning; Implementing strategy
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Abstract

Illustrates how ADP's top management uses formal planning and control systems to establish strategic boundaries for its business units. Top management has developed a detailed list of strategic criteria that ADP managers use to evaluate products and business units, as well as acquisition and divestiture candidates. Focuses on whether ADP should divest a profitable business that is drifting outside defined strategic boundaries.

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-191-170
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 1 May 2017
Revision date: 15-Jun-2017
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-102-S14
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Hilary A Weston (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2006
Version: 12 November 1999
Length: 16 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Divestiture; Control systems; Divisional structures; Corporate strategy; Performance management; Employee-employer expectations; Planning; Strategic planning; Vision; Strategy; Strategy formulation; Success; Implementing strategy
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-108-S17
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Hilary A Weston (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1989
Version: 12 November 1999
Revision date: 5-Apr-2019
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Acquisition; Strategy formulation; Divestiture; Corporate strategy; Control systems; Accounting; Acquisitions; Business units; Strategic planning; Implementing strategy
View full details