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Frankenhuis, Jean Pierre – Harvard Business Review, 1977
Outlines criteria for deciding when to hire an outside management consultant and which consultant to hire, and discusses the relationship between consultants and their clients. (JG)
Descriptors: Consultants, Criteria, Guidelines, Personnel Selection
Skinner, Wickham; Sasser, W. Earl – Harvard Business Review, 1977
Based on analysis of 31 management case studies, the authors conclude that managers who are consistent in the way they tackle day-to-day problems are likely to be much less successful than managers who analyze each situation individually and adjust their approach accordingly. (Author/JG)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Leadership Styles
Pascale, Richard Tanner – Harvard Business Review, 1978
A study of Japanese-managed companies in the U.S. and Japan found that their decision-making processes are not much different from American companies. However, an eastern perspective on management and organizational communication emphasizes the value of the subtle arts employed by successful Japanese and American managers alike. (JG)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Principles, Administrators, Business Administration
Peters, Ruanne K.; Benson, Herbert – Harvard Business Review, 1978
Outlines how persons can lower their blood pressure and improve their general physical and psychological health through daily use of the "relaxation response." Describes a recent study on the effects of relaxation interaction on a group of corporate employees. (JG)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cardiovascular System, Guidelines, Hypertension
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Clarke, Darral G. – Harvard Business Review, 1976
Discusses a survey of forecast preparers and users in 127 major companies in an attempt to assess underlying problems and identify areas for improvement. Concludes that forecasting responsibilities and tasks must be better defined and that forecast preparers and users must become better informed about one another's roles. (Author/JG)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Occupational Surveys, Prediction, Predictive Measurement
Alter, Steven L. – Harvard Business Review, 1976
Based on a study of 56 computerized decision-support systems, discusses the potential value of various decision-support systems, examines the challenges and risks such systems pose to managers, and suggests strategies for meeting those challenges and risks. (JG)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Guidelines
Thompson, Paul H.; Dalton, Gene W. – Harvard Business Review, 1976
Reports findings of a study based on interviews with more than 200 staff members of large research and development (R & D) organizations. The authors identify and discuss four career-development stages for R & D personnel and offer suggestions for managers of R & D organizations. (JG)
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Guidelines, Motivation, Organizational Change
Hammond, John S., III – Harvard Business Review, 1974
Concentrates on the managerial issues involved in computer planning models. Describes what computer planning models are and the process by which managers can increase the likelihood of computer planning models being successful in their organizations. (Author/DN)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Business Administration, Computers
Miner, John B. – Harvard Business Review, 1974
Claims that the chief cause of the predicted dearth in managerial talent is "no will to manage." Explores a number of remedial actions that companies can take, such as more selective recruitment, more vigorous weeding out, and more participative management. So far, the most promising approach is formal training to shape managerial motivation.…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Education, Leadership Training, Management Development
Tannenbaum, Robert; Schmidt, Warren H. – Harvard Business Review, 1973
Examines the different patterns of leadership behavior from which a manager can choose in relating with nonmanagers. Suggests a framework for managers caught in the dilemma of when to exert strong'' leadership and when to exercise permissive'' leadership. (WM)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making, Interpersonal Relationship
Shostack, Kenneth; Eddy, Charles – Harvard Business Review, 1971
Current plotting techniques offer new ways for decisionmakers to look at data via graphs, pictures, maps, and 3-D models. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science
Berman, Jeffrey A. – Harvard Business Review, 1970
A young white Harvard business graduate's experience in the ghetto is depicted as showing the way for large corporations to sponsor small, minority-run enterprises. (DM)
Descriptors: Black Businesses, Business Administration, Business Responsibility, Business Skills
Dearden, John – Harvard Business Review, 1972
Can a single, integrated system be devised to fill all of management's information needs? Only if Superman lends a helping hand. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Management Systems
Hanan, Mack – Harvard Business Review, 1971
How companies can respond to the needs of those entering corporate life or moving up the management ladder. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Business Administration
Henshel, Harry B. – Harvard Business Review, 1971
To lead creatively and effectively, a president must sometimes stick his neck out. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators
