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Compact case

Case

Reference no. 9-642-001

Subject category: Production and Operations Management

Authors: Richard S Meriam (Harvard Business School); Franklin E Folts (Harvard Business School); George FF Lombard (Harvard Business School)

Published by: Harvard Business Publishing

Originally published in: 1982

Version: 21 December 1982

Length: 2 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Accounting; Branches; Business communication; Business processes; Centralization; Communication; Contracts; Interdepartmental relations; Management accounting; Organizational behavior; Organizational design; Organizational structure; R&D

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Abstract

The vice president in charge of purchasing sends a letter to each of the company's 20 purchasing executives requesting that contracts made in excess of USD10,000 be cleared with him prior to signing. The branches promise to cooperate, but no notices of negotiations are received by the head office.

Location:

United States

Industry:

Military vehicles

Other setting(s):

1940