Skip to main content
The independent home of the case method - and a charity. Make an impact and  donate
 
 
More search options
Basket icon
No items
Basket icon

Product details

Product details
By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies as described in our privacy policy unless you have disabled them.
You can change your cookie settings at any time but parts of our site will not function correctly without them.
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 9-187-081
Prize winner
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc: Planning and Control System
Case
-
Reference no. 9-187-081
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1987
Version: 10 February 2000
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Budgets; Financial management; Control systems; Forecasting; Planning; Planning systems; Strategic planning; Decentralization; Budgeting
Share a link: https://casecent.re/p/47495
| No reviews for this item
View our pricing guide or login to see prices.

Abstract

Detailed description of the planning and control systems in use at Johnson & Johnson. Focuses on the actions of managers in one subsidiary in revising budget targets. Illustrates intensive strategic planning and financial planning process in a large, decentralized company. Includes interviews with the president and senior executives concerning benefits of the system. Raises issue of the role of formal control systems in decentralized organizations.
Locations:
New Jersey; Massachusetts
Industries:
Health care services; Public administration
Size:
75,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1986
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 5-188-029
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc: Planning and Control System
Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-188-029
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1987
Version: 4 May 2017
Length: 14 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 9-109-S05
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc: Planning and Control System
Case
-
Reference no. 9-109-S05
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1987
Version: 10 February 2000
Revision date: 5-Apr-2019
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Budgets; Financial management; Control systems; Forecasting; Planning; Planning systems; Strategic planning; Decentralization; Budgeting
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 9-120-P01
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc: Planning and Control System
Case
-
Reference no. 9-120-P01
Portuguese language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 10 February 2000
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Budgets and budgeting; Decentralization; Economic forecasting; Strategic planning; Systems theory
View full details

About

Abstract

Detailed description of the planning and control systems in use at Johnson & Johnson. Focuses on the actions of managers in one subsidiary in revising budget targets. Illustrates intensive strategic planning and financial planning process in a large, decentralized company. Includes interviews with the president and senior executives concerning benefits of the system. Raises issue of the role of formal control systems in decentralized organizations.

Settings

Locations:
New Jersey; Massachusetts
Industries:
Health care services; Public administration
Size:
75,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1986

Related

Thumbnail image for product with reference number 5-188-029
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc: Planning and Control System
Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-188-029
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1987
Version: 4 May 2017
Length: 14 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 9-109-S05
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc: Planning and Control System
Case
-
Reference no. 9-109-S05
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1987
Version: 10 February 2000
Revision date: 5-Apr-2019
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Budgets; Financial management; Control systems; Forecasting; Planning; Planning systems; Strategic planning; Decentralization; Budgeting
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 9-120-P01
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc: Planning and Control System
Case
-
Reference no. 9-120-P01
Portuguese language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 10 February 2000
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Budgets and budgeting; Decentralization; Economic forecasting; Strategic planning; Systems theory
View full details
Awards, prizes & competitions