Publications

August 1997 (Revised September 1997)
Case

Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B3): Assessing Organizational Fitness Profiling

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Supplements the (B) case. View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

Educators

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

Educators

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

August 1986 (Revised November 1992)
Case

Bethoney Manufacturing (A) and (B) (Condensed)

By: Michael Beer and Richard E. Walton

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

September 1977 (Revised April 1983)
Case

Eugene Kirby (A)

By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson

Describes the events leading up to an actual performance appraisal interview--the views, opinions, and attitudes of the subordinates who are to be interviewed. View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Performance Evaluation; Attitudes; Perspective

Educators

April 1977
Supplement

Interview with Marlene Hoffman (B)

By: Michael Beer and Jay W. Lorsch

March 1977 (Revised June 1977)
Case

Interview with Marlene Hoffman (A)

By: Michael Beer and Jay W. Lorsch

2002
Working Paper

Promise and Peril in Implementing Pay for Performance: A Report on Thirteen Natural Experiments

By: Michael Beer and Mark D. Cannon

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01 Sep 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016

precipitate a war between the countries. Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned over a Beer or Two by Jim Koch (JD/MBA 1978) (Flatiron Books) The founder of the Boston Beer Company, makers of... View Details

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

Economic difficulties need not mean that we lower our standards for leadership. If anything, we should raise our sights. New work by HBS professor Michael Beer and colleagues shows that there is still a place for what they term... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

11 May 2017
News

Going with the Flow

launch of WaterRev, an investment company that focuses on novel technologies which enable sustainable practices of water use. In 2012, she joined the board of the Boston Beer Company, producer of Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, and other... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

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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18 Sep 2008
News

HBS Olympians

slalom in the 1952 Olympics in Oslo and in men’s slalom and giant slalom in the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. More information here. David Hawkins (MBA 1958) swam the 200 meter breaststroke for the Australian team at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. More... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Olympics; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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

July 2017 (Revised October 2017)
Supplement

Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (B)

By: Raffaella Sadun, Michael Beer and James Weber

This (B) case supplements the (A) case by providing additional information and updates through early 2016. View Details

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

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

1977
Book

Matrix

By: Stanley Davis, Paul Lawrence, Harvey Kolodny and Michael Beer