Publications

July 1997
Case

Allentown Materials Corporation: The Electronic Products Division (B)

Focuses on the recommendations and implementation strategy made by the organizational development group to address the division's problems. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Electronics Industry; United States

July 1997
Supplement

Allentown Materials Corporation: The Electronic Products Division (C)

Supplements the (A) and (B) cases. Designed as an in-class handout. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Electronics Industry; United States

January 1997
Background Note

Conducting a Performance Appraisal Interview

Discusses typical problems experienced by managers in conducting performance appraisal interviews. The underlying causes of these problems are analyzed and ideas are presented that might help managers overcome these problems. A rewritten version of an earlier note. View Details

Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Managerial Roles; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges

August 1996
Teaching Note

Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard (A)&(B) TN

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Teaching Note for (9-495-051) and (9-495-052). View Details

August 1996
Teaching Note

TRW's Information Services Division: Strategic Human Resource Management TN

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Teaching Note for (9-496-003). View Details

1996
Working Paper

The Silent Killers: Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Organizational Fitness

By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat

1996
Working Paper

The Transformation of the Human Resource Function: Resolving the Tension Between a Traditional Administrative and a New Strategic Role

1996
Chapter

Developing an Organization Capable of Strategy Implementationand Reformulation: A Preliminary Test

By: Russell Eisenstat and M. Beer

Keywords: Organizational Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategy

1996
Chapter

American Medical Technologies Inc.: Learning the Capabilities Needed to Implement Strategic Change

By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat

February 1996
Case

TRW's Information Services Division: Strategic Human Resource Management

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Looks at a change effort initiated by a human resources manager within a division of TRW. The effort utilizes a change process to try to deal with some of the division's issues around organizational effectiveness, especially that of a long-term strategy. In so doing,... View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Change Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Managerial Roles; Strategy; Problems and Challenges

1996
Article

Developing an Organization Capable of Implementing Strategy and Learning

By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat

Keywords: Growth and Development; Organizations; Strategy; Learning