Publications

August 1997 (Revised September 1997)
Case

Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (A4): Progress on a Journey

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Information Technology Industry

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

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

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

March 1993
Teaching Note

John A. Clendenin and Managing Xerox's Multinational Development Center TN

By: Michael Beer and Russell A. Eisenstat

Teaching Note for John A. Clendenin (9-490-028) and Managing Xerox's Multinational Development Center (9-490-029). View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management

October 1986
Supplement

Colonial Foods: Performance Appraisal Interview, Video Transcript

By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson

Transcript for Video (9-884-518). View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Job Interviews; Food and Beverage Industry

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

01 Jun 2002
News

Latin American Conference Highlights Region's Diversity

beer company Corona) and Grupo Televisa. Aramburuzabala told of inheriting her position at Grupo Modelo from her father, who died in 1995. Although a certified public accountant, she had no work experience at the time of his death;... View Details

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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11 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 11, 2007

some people may continue to take risks simply because they incurred good outcomes from the same choice in the past. Implications for policy and theory are discussed. Transforming Organizations: Embrace the Paradox of E and O Author:Michael View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad

study show that Pepsi does not always maximize its entertainment/purchase intent balance, he says. Pepsi MAX's Torpedo Cooler ad (also known as "Catch"), for example, featuring a beer can-shooting ice chest, scored low (13th percentile)... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting

Web

Democratizing development: Inequality in Latin America | Institute for Business in Global Society

institutions have helped to harness the benefits that the foreign investor--here, the giant De Beers company--has brought. Also, examines how Botswana was able to avoid the natural resource curse that has haunted so many other... View Details

06 Oct 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Curtis Wu (MBA 2018)

kind of disposition, I never thought I could end up in the sales organization of a beer company after college. While many of my classmates used their pre-application years to craft their resumes, I felt empowered to take a big risk... View Details

May–June 2015
Article

Higher-Ambition CEOs Need Higher-Ambition Boards

By: Edward Ludwig, Elise Walton and Michael Beer

The authors opine that ambitious chief executives (CEOs) of corporations need corporate boards which are also ambitious and accommodative of them. According to the authors good corporate governance and financial performance are the main requirements for good board-CEO... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Performance; Corporate Governance; Management Teams

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2014
Working Paper

Higher-Ambition CEOs Need Higher-Ambition Boards

By: Edward Ludwig, Elise Walton and Michael Beer

Over the past years, forward-looking CEOs have adopted a higher-ambition approach to strategy and leadership. These "higher-ambition CEOs" are driven by a sense of purpose that goes beyond achieving financial success. They aspire to build organizations that succeed in... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Leadership Style; Management Teams

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June 2017 (Revised October 2017)
Case

Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (A)

By: Raffaella Sadun, Michael Beer and James Weber

In late 2015, CEO Vince Forlenza was reviewing Becton Dickinson’s transformation efforts designed to enable the company to innovate and grow in a changing environment. Becton Dickinson had been a successful medical device company for over 100 years. In recent years,... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Mergers and Acquisitions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States

May 1982 (Revised May 1985)
Case

Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard

By: Michael Beer and Richard O. von Werssowetz

Provides an overview of all the human resource policies and practices applied by Hewlett-Packard. As such, it is an opportunity to analyze Hewlett-Packard's practices in all four policy areas; stakeholder influence, flows, rewards, and work systems. View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Management Practices and Processes; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Working Conditions; Policy