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- 1984
- Working Paper
Human Resources Management: The Integration of Industrial Relations and Organizational Development
By: Michael Beer and Bert Spector
- 2003
- Article
The Silent Killers: Overcoming the Silent Killers to Organizational Fitness
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
- 1985
- Chapter
Corporatewide Transformations in Human Resource Management
By: Michael Beer and Bert Spector
Beer, Michael, and Bert Spector. "Corporatewide Transformations in Human Resource Management." In HRM Trends and Challenges, edited by Richard E. Walton and Paul Lawrence. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1985.
- July 2012
- Teaching Note
Performance Management at Vitality Health Enterprises, Inc. (Brief Case)
By: John Bingham and Michael Beer
- November 2011
- Teaching Note
Celeritas, Inc.: Leadership Challenges in a Fast-Growth Industry (Brief Case)
By: Michael Beer and Ingrid Vargas
Teaching Note for 4360. View Details
- October 2011 (Revised August 2015)
- Case
United Stationers: Enabling Our Partners to Succeed
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
The case depicts a mission- and values-driven company. It describes the development of the firm over time, its leadership and challenges it faces to sustain its culture. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy
Beer, Michael, and Russell Eisenstat. "United Stationers: Enabling Our Partners to Succeed." Harvard Business School Case 912-407, October 2011. (Revised August 2015.)
- February 2003
- Case
Whitbread Hotel Company (B)
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Integration; Business or Company Management; Strategy
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Whitbread Hotel Company (B)." Harvard Business School Case 403-103, February 2003.
- February 2003
- Case
Whitbread Hotel Company (A)
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Alan Parker has developed an effective organization using organizational fitness profiling and other change methodologies. Parker knows that as Whitbread continues to grow, both internally and through acquisitions, the company will have to change its organization... View Details
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Whitbread Hotel Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 403-102, February 2003.
- March 2001 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Merck Latin America (D): Mexico
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Examines Merck's change effort in Mexico from the perspective of the local employees. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Employees; Operations; Perspective; Pharmaceutical Industry; Mexico
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Merck Latin America (D): Mexico." Harvard Business School Case 401-032, March 2001. (Revised September 2002.)
- March 2001 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Merck Latin America (A)
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Introduces Grey Warner, the vice president of Merck's Latin America region, and his efforts to improve the organizational effectiveness of the region and to introduce a more global business culture and values. Discusses Merck's ethics and values, its Latin American... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Ethics; Business Processes; Strategic Planning; Change Management; Values and Beliefs; Globalized Firms and Management; Employee Relationship Management; Business Strategy; Government and Politics; Economy; Pharmaceutical Industry; Latin America
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Merck Latin America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 401-029, March 2001. (Revised September 2002.)
- May 2000 (Revised December 2018)
- Supplement
SMA: Micro-Electronic Products Division (B)
By: Michael Beer and Michael Tushman
Focuses on the recommendations and implementation strategy suggested by the organizational development group for the division's problems. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Beer, Michael, and Michael Tushman. "SMA: Micro-Electronic Products Division (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 400-085, May 2000. (Revised December 2018.)
- October 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Asda (A1)
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United Kingdom
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Asda (A1)." Harvard Business School Case 498-006, October 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- 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... View Details
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.
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Books
Economic and Social Value by Michael Beer and coauthors (Harvard Business Review Press) As global competition stiffens and enterprises face increasing public scrutiny, successful leaders must win on all fronts, with their people,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019
Faculty Books Fit to Compete by Michael Beer, Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus Harvard Business Review Press In his 30 years of working in corporations, HBS professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how... View Details
- Article
Creating a Global Organization: Failures Along The Way
By: Michael Beer and Stanley M. Davis
Beer, Michael, and Stanley M. Davis. "Creating a Global Organization: Failures Along The Way." Columbia Journal of World Business 11, no. 2 (Summer 1976): 72–84.
- October 2011 (Revised June 2013)
- Case
Becton Dickinson: Opportunities and Challenges on the Road to the 'Envisioned Future'
By: Michael Beer and Russell A. Eisenstat
The case depicts a mission and values driven firm, how it was turned around, and its unique strategy of enabling others to succeed. View Details
Beer, Michael, and Russell A. Eisenstat. "Becton Dickinson: Opportunities and Challenges on the Road to the 'Envisioned Future'." Harvard Business School Case 912-408, October 2011. (Revised June 2013.)
- August 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Background Note
Developing an Effective Living Group in the General Management Program
By: Michael Beer and John J. Gabarro
Discusses the importance of living room groups (eight participants who share a living room) at Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program developing into effective learning groups. The diversity of the groups is a strength, but only a conscious and concerted... View Details
Keywords: Groups and Teams
Beer, Michael, and John J. Gabarro. "Developing an Effective Living Group in the General Management Program." Harvard Business School Background Note 407-022, August 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- September 1997
- Teaching Note
Datavision (A), (B), and (C) TN
By: Michael Beer and Stephanie L. Woerner
Teaching Note for (9-495-046), (9-495-047), and (9-495-048). View Details
Keywords: 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
Beer, Michael, and Gregory C. Rogers. "Apple Computer (B)(Abridged) : Building a Worldwide Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 495-045, March 1995. (Revised July 1995.)