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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Last Look
rowdy. Reports Golding, “This annual event took place in the spring, usually early May, and involved a transit of the waters between the Weeks and Larz Anderson bridges (and back) in craft that were entirely homemade. That means wood, View Details
- July 2017 (Revised October 2017)
- Supplement
Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (B)
By: Raffaella Sadun, Michael Beer and James Weber
This (B) case supplements the (A) case by providing additional information and updates through early 2016.
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Change Management;
Innovation Leadership;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Strategy;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Health Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Sadun, Raffaella, Michael Beer, and James Weber. "Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-504, July 2017. (Revised October 2017.)
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
provides detailed contents to discuss the challenges involved in transforming the sales strategy of a well-established firm. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/519054-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 719-408 The De View Details
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Dina Gerdeman
- May 2014
- Teaching Note
WeaveTech: High Performance Change (Brief Case)
By: Michael Beer and Paul Swiercz
- April 2013
- Case
Southfield Packaging
By: Michael Beer and Alisa Zalosh
Southfield Packaging provides packaging materials and services to medical device manufacturers. The case examines the relationship between a corporate vice president, Mark Sanders, and one of his direct reports, Regional Manager Frank Belby. Sanders' preparation for...
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Keywords:
Rank and Position;
Performance Evaluation;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Service Industry
Beer, Michael, and Alisa Zalosh. "Southfield Packaging." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-562, April 2013.
- 1996
- Article
Developing an Organization Capable of Implementing Strategy and Learning
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
Beer, Michael, and Russell Eisenstat. "Developing an Organization Capable of Implementing Strategy and Learning." Human Relations 49, no. 5 (1996).
- September 2005
- Supplement
Whitbread PLC (B): Progress Through 2004
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Whitbread PLC (B): Progress Through 2004." Harvard Business School Supplement 406-008, September 2005.
- 2007
- Chapter
Collaborative R&D in Management: The Practical Experience of Fenix and TruePoint in Bridging the Divide Between Scientific and Managerial Goals
By: Michael Beer and Niclas Adler
The gap between theory and practice has been of concern to both practitioners and academics, yet other than pleas to close the gap with more accessible writing by academics and more interest in research by practitioners few systematic efforts have been made to close...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Knowledge Management;
Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Performance Effectiveness;
Performance Improvement;
Practice;
Research and Development;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Theory;
Value;
United States
Beer, Michael, and Niclas Adler. "Collaborative R&D in Management: The Practical Experience of Fenix and TruePoint in Bridging the Divide Between Scientific and Managerial Goals." In Handbook of Collaborative Management Research, edited by A. B. Shani, N. Adler, N. Mohrman, W. A. Pasmore, and B. Stymne. Sage Publications, 2007.
- August 2000
- Case
Manila Water Company (B)
By: Michael Beer and Elizabeth Weldon
On August 1, 1997 the Manila Water Co. took control of the east zone of the newly privatized Manila Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS). At the time of privatization, MWSS was an inefficient, ineffective, and corrupt government agency. MWC must develop the...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Horizontal Integration;
Privatization;
Problems and Challenges;
Utilities Industry
Beer, Michael, and Elizabeth Weldon. "Manila Water Company (B)." Harvard Business School Case 401-015, August 2000.
- August 2000
- Case
Manila Water Company (A)
By: Michael Beer and Elizabeth Weldon
On February 3, 1997, the east zone of the Manila Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS) was taken over by the Manila Water Co. (MWC), a newly created joint venture between the Ayala Corp., a large Filipino conglomerate; Bechtel Enterprises, Inc., an American...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Horizontal Integration;
Privatization;
Problems and Challenges;
Utilities Industry
Beer, Michael, and Elizabeth Weldon. "Manila Water Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 401-014, August 2000.
- March 1999
- Case
Merck & Co., Inc.: Corporate Strategy, Organization and Culture (A)
By: Michael Beer and Perry Fagan
In the early 1990s, Merck faced a series of challenges because of significant changes in its competitive and regulatory environment (e.g., growth in power of pharmaceutical buyers like managed care organizations led to price pressures and President Clinton's review of...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business or Company Management;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Practices and Processes;
Competitive Strategy;
Management Teams;
Health Care and Treatment;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Situation or Environment;
Alignment;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States
Beer, Michael, and Perry Fagan. "Merck & Co., Inc.: Corporate Strategy, Organization and Culture (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-054, March 1999.
- July 1998 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Champion International
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Richard Olson, a long-tenured employee, was named CEO of Champion in 1996. Champion had been conducting an organizational transformation since the early 1980s that could be considered successful on most operational and social measures. However, due to industry...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Transformation;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Design
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Champion International." Harvard Business School Case 499-019, July 1998. (Revised March 2000.)
- October 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Supplement
Asda (B)
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Describes Archie Norman's efforts over a five-year period to turn around the company by regaining financial control, delivering management, creating experimental projects where individuals felt free to innovate, instituting a back-to-roots strategy that put customers...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Customer Relationship Management;
Governance Controls;
Innovation and Invention;
Management;
Service Delivery;
Organizational Culture;
Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Retail Industry
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Asda (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 498-007, October 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- 2003
- Working Paper
Ensure Your Survival by Leading an Organization Wide Conversation That Matters
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
- 1996
- Working Paper
The Silent Killers: Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Organizational Fitness
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
- 2000
- Working Paper
Overcoming the "Silent Killers" to Strategy Implementation and Organizational Learning
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
- 16 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
Military Alumna Reflects on Time at HBS
welcomed me to campus. Together we crossed the Lars Anderson Bridge over the Charles to hear Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein speak in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. The discussion in the Forum was dynamic and the energy was contagious. Afterwards, we grabbed a View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Giving Live Sports Another Dimension
three hours [when they’re] sitting in their seat.” To that end, new ballparks and arenas have begun to include physical diversions such as pools, kid zones, and beer pavilions. But Mariner, former executive vice president and CFO of Major...
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- 29 Jun 2009
- News
Firm Offers Blueprint for Makeover in a Spinoff
- Web
Instrument of Pictorial Publicity - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
(1934):133. By permission of the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Behring Center, Smithsonian Institution. Victor Keppler. Beer and Target, ca. 1934. olvwork490099 Documentary, public relations, and advertising...
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