Exercise, which takes students through five stages of growth in business start-medical device industry: 1) the base, 2) growth, 3) click on the profitability, 4) in the process of moving, and 5) in the form of merger of leadership. At each stage, students must confront the tension in the balance of profits, growth and management. Difficulties encountered in the business of trying to guide the development and use of formal management systems in order to achieve profit and production goals. "Hide
by Robert L. Simons Source: Harvard Business School 14 pages. Publication Date: May 27, 2008. Prod. #: 108091-PDF-ENG