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- January 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (A)
The setting is a food manufacturing company which has stumbled in terms of its historic growth and profit achievements. In trying to recapture its momentum, the president has used information technology as one element in his program of transition. The case focuses on...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Mead, Melissa J., and Jane C. Linder. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (A)." Harvard Business School Case 187-065, January 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- Research Summary
Workforce Change
By: Sandra J. Sucher
This research encompasses layoffs, furloughs and restructuring, global practices that affect millions of employees and thousands of companies every year. In this work I aim to replace bad practice that damages trust with good (or at least better) practice through... View Details
- 1992
- Chapter
MNCs: Get Off the Reorganization Merry-go-round
By: C. A. Bartlett
Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation
- November 1991
- Case
Frost, Inc. (B)
Describes the changes made to Frost, Inc. to exploit CNC technology. The focus is on the impact in each functional area.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Chew, W. Bruce. "Frost, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 692-006, November 1991.
- January 1995 (Revised September 2011)
- Supplement
Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide (B)
Updates CEO Beers' progress two years after her initiation of a massive organizational change effort. Designed as an in-class handout.
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Ibarra, Herminia M., and Nicole Sackley. "Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 495-032, January 1995. (Revised September 2011.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1993)
- Supplement
Warner Cable (B)
Describes the view of corporate officers regarding the changes made by General Manager Bruce McKinnon.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Telecommunications Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. "Warner Cable (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 489-093, January 1989. (Revised February 1993.)
- April 1987 (Revised March 1989)
- Case
Bob Galvin and Motorola, Inc. (A)
Describes the changing environment faced by Motorola in the 1980s and the recognition by its CEO, Bob Galvin, that "change is needed." Also describes a major challenge set forth by Galvin to the organization to do something to prepare for the future. The challenge is...
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Jick, Todd D., and Mary C. Gentile. "Bob Galvin and Motorola, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 487-062, April 1987. (Revised March 1989.)
- 1994
- Chapter
The Organization Change Imperative: A Personal Journey
By: M. Beer
Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation
- April 1995 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged)
A new CEO must take action to return the company to profitability, to clarify the vision, and then to build the infrastructure (human, capital, and information) needed to support the long-term change in strategy and organization. The case provides a rich description of...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Information Technology;
Adaptation;
Technology Adoption;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 195-238, April 1995. (Revised September 1997.)
- Web
Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
Understand the science, economic impact, and policy implications of climate change Identify and communicate the risks and opportunities posed by climate change across industries Leverage insights from real-world examples to inform future strategies for View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?
kinwun Summing Up: What are the Earmarks of a “New Economy?” Responses to this month’s column rightly focused on the need for measures and standards before deciding whether we are entering an era of social and economic change as significant as, say, the “industrial...
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by James Heskett
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
Taking a risk by breaking with standard operating procedure can make your company more innovative. Credit: maxsattana In addition to creating a new company that is disrupting the status quo, many founders are also challenging the old norms of how businesses operate in...
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by Julia B. Austin
- Forthcoming
- Article
Communication within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers
By: Stephen Michael Impink, Andrea Prat and Raffaella Sadun
This paper uses novel, firm-level communication measures derived from communications metadata several months before and after a CEO transition for 102 firms to study whether and how this organizational event is reflected in employees’ communication flows. We find that...
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Keywords:
Information;
Communication;
Management Succession;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Alignment
Impink, Stephen Michael, Andrea Prat, and Raffaella Sadun. "Communication within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers." Management Science (forthcoming). (Pre-published online, April 5, 2024.)
- December 2005 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Polaroid Entering Digital Imaging
Focuses on Polaroid's attempt to respond to the changes to its competitive environment that are entailed by the rise of digital imaging.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Technological Innovation;
Competition;
Consumer Products Industry;
Technology Industry
Gavetti, Giovanni M., Mary Tripsas, Elizabeth Johnson, and John Lafkas. "Polaroid Entering Digital Imaging." Harvard Business School Case 706-459, December 2005. (Revised May 2007.)
- July 2005 (Revised February 2007)
- Background Note
Principles of Family Business System Change
By: John A. Davis
Identifies several practical principles to keep in mind when changing a family business system.
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Davis, John A. "Principles of Family Business System Change." Harvard Business School Background Note 806-011, July 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
- January 2005 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Irene Charnley at Johnnic Group (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
When she becomes chairperson of a large telecommunications board, Irene Charnley must transform the mostly white-led company to be more representative of South Africa's demographics. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Demographics;
Communication Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
South Africa
Hill, Linda A., and Maria Farkas. "Irene Charnley at Johnnic Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-059, January 2005. (Revised November 2005.)
- February 2003 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Intuit, Inc.: Transforming an Entrepreneurial Company into a Collaborative Organization (A)
Describes how Intuit, Inc.'s CEO, Steve Bennett, changes the company from an entrepreneurial "siloed" organization into a collaborative one.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Organizational Design;
Entrepreneurship;
Information Industry
Hansen, Morten T., and Christina Darwall. "Intuit, Inc.: Transforming an Entrepreneurial Company into a Collaborative Organization (A)." Harvard Business School Case 403-064, February 2003. (Revised May 2003.)
- 11 Aug 2006 - 15 Aug 2006
- Conference Presentation
A Match Made in Heaven? Joining Leadership Competencies to the Process of Organizational Change
By: Julie Battilana, M.J. Gilmartin, A.-C. Pache, M. Sengul and J. Alexander
Keywords:
Leadership;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change;
Management Practices and Processes
Battilana, Julie, M.J. Gilmartin, A.-C. Pache, M. Sengul, and J. Alexander. "A Match Made in Heaven? Joining Leadership Competencies to the Process of Organizational Change." Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 11–15, 2006. (ODC Division, Atlanta, USA.)
- July 1986 (Revised September 1989)
- Case
Sedalia Revisited
The Sedalia Engine Plant was one of the first models of socio-technical work designs. This case is an update of the activities in the plant over its eleven-year history. The main problem facing the third plant manager is a change in world competition and a need to...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Mission and Purpose;
Change Management;
Manufacturing Industry
Klein, Janice A. "Sedalia Revisited." Harvard Business School Case 687-004, July 1986. (Revised September 1989.)