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November–December 1996
Article

Looking Inward

By: Michael Beer and Russell A. Eisenstat

For a business to be successful, there must be a fit between strategy, organizational design, and leadership. Unfortunately, the landscape is littered with failed programs and initiatives. One major reason that the process is so difficult is that most people, when... View Details

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Article

The Transformation of the Human Resource Function: Resolving the Tension between the Administrative and Strategic Roles

By: Michael Beer

1995
Chapter

Strategic Change: A New Dimension of Human Resource Management

By: R. A. Eisenstat, M. Beer and R. Biggadike

Keywords: Human Resources; Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation

July 1995 (Revised April 1996)
Case

Cambridge Technology Partners (A)

By: Teresa M. Amabile, George P. Baker III and Michael Beer

Cambridge Technology Partners uses a highly innovative product strategy, supported by a human resources strategy, that has been very successful. However, high growth rates jeopardize product quality while tension about relative compensation levels between sales and... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Compensation and Benefits; Organizational Culture; Quality; Human Resources; Relationships; Innovation and Invention; Consulting Industry; Massachusetts

July 1995 (Revised April 1996)
Supplement

Cambridge Technology Partners (B)

By: George P. Baker III, Teresa M. Amabile and Michael Beer

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Technology Industry

July 1995 (Revised April 1999)
Case

Becton Dickinson (E): An Assessment of Strategic Human Resource Management Profiling

By: Michael Beer and Pamela J. Maus

This case presents an assessment of the strategic human resource management (SHRM) profiling process implemented at Becton Dickinson. It explores the questions the assessment raised about the viability of the process and what aspects might be changed if the process is... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Human Resources; Management Practices and Processes; Strategic Planning; Health Industry

April 1995 (Revised November 1995)
Case

Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard (A)

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Provides an overview of the human resource policies and practices applied by Hewlett-Packard (HP). Discusses HP's reactions as an organization to changes in its business environment. As such, it is an opportunity to analyze HP's practices, and how they have been... View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Policy; Computer Industry

April 1995 (Revised November 1995)
Supplement

Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard (B)

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Designed as an in-class handout as a source of further discussion of the issues. View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Computer Industry

March 1995 (Revised February 1997)
Case

Apple Computer (A)(Abridged): Corporate Strategy and Culture

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Provides an overview of the company's history, industry, competitive position, strategy, and organization. Analyzes the culture and morale at Apple. Written at a time when the company faces a very compelling threat to their business, and when morale within the company... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Design; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Culture; Computer Industry

March 1995 (Revised July 1995)
Case

Apple Computer (B)(Abridged) : Building a Worldwide Strategy

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Describes the building of Apple's new strategy. Explores how the human resource function at Apple Computer can best support that strategy. View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Adaptation; Corporate Strategy; Computer Industry

March 1995 (Revised September 1997)
Case

Datavision (A)

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Depicts a "team-building" intervention by an organizational consultant at a small computer company. View Details

Keywords: Employees; Groups and Teams; Social and Collaborative Networks; Computer Industry

March 1995 (Revised July 1995)
Supplement

Datavision (B)

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

To be handed out in class as a follow-up to Datavision (A). View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

March 1995 (Revised August 1995)
Supplement

Datavision (C)

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Describes the events to follow Datavision (A) and (B). Covers the aftermath of two previous team-building meetings and leaves off with the protagonist struggling with how to proceed. View Details

Keywords: Employees; Problems and Challenges; Groups and Teams; Social and Collaborative Networks; Computer Industry

1995
Working Paper

Developing an Organization Capable of Implementing Strategy and Learning

By: Michael Beer

1995
Working Paper

Developing Organizational Capability to Compete

By: Michael Beer and R. A. Eisenstat

1994
Chapter

The Organization Change Imperative: A Personal Journey

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation

1994
Chapter

Strategic Change: How to Realign the Organization to Implement Strategy

By: R. A. Eisenstat and M. Beer

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategy

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1994
Chapter

Strategic Change: How to Realign the Organization to Implement Strategy

By: Michael Beer and R. A. Eisentat

Keywords: Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation

1994
Article

Beyond TQM Programs

By: M. Beer and B. Spector

Keywords: Quality; Management; Programs

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November – December 1993
Article

Rethinking Rewards

By: Stewart Bennett III, Eileen Appelbaum, M. Beer and Andrew Lebby

Keywords: Motivation and Incentives

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