Planning Review: Volume 9 Issue 3
Table of contents
Editorial
Thomas H. NaylorIn theory, the annual budget for a company should not be formulated until after the long term strategic plan has been developed, and goals, objectives and business strategies have…
Strategic planning in an uncertain world
Michael P. SloanIn deciding long‐term investment, Strategy for foreign countries, many companies are led to wonder what “the” future might be. In practice, projects are based on an extrapolation…
The traveling planner south of the border
James K. BrownIn many U.S. firms, strategic planning has evolved from the buzz‐word phase to an integral part of the management process. How fares it elsewhere? And how do foreign executives…
Working in America: A Japanese view
Richard G. NovotnyJapanese multinational corporations have been establishing subsidiaries and joint ventures in the U.S. in increasing numbers. They have used many of their own managers who bring…
An inside view: Analyzing investment strategies
Robert F. Egger, Michael M. MenkeOver the past twenty years, the management of F. Hoffman‐La Roche, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical and chemical producer, has developed a comprehensive process for the…
The crocodile in the bedroom
Arnold LobelA crocodile became increasingly fond of the wallpaper in his bedroom. He stared at it for hours and hours.