Publications

September 1995 (Revised October 1996)
Case

Symantec: Transformation for the 1990s

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Carin-Isabel Knoop

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March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
Case

Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2009

By: Jan W. Rivkin, Michael Roberto and Ranjay Gulati

This case, a supplement to the “Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2001 (Abridged)” case (710-450) and the “Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007” case (710-451), reviews the FBI's progress in its transformation effort from 2007 to 2009. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Administration Industry; District of Columbia

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1995
Book

Reengineering the Organization

By: R. L. Nolan, D. B. Stoddard, T. H. Davenport and S. Jarvenpaa

April 1995 (Revised July 1997)
Case

General Instrument (A)

A manufacturer of cable TV transmission equipment is faced with redesigning its network of international plants that make set-top converters and decoders. One possibility is to have each plant dedicated to manufacturing and engineering support for different product... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Manufacturing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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1999
Chapter

Creating the Individualized Corporation: The Path to Self-Renewal at General Electric

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal

April 11, 2017
Article

Systems Change in a Polarized Country

By: Mark R. Kramer

A growing number of U.S. foundations are adopting practices based on systems change to achieve their goals in the current political environment. View Details

Keywords: Political Polarization; Foundations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; United States

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October 2020
Supplement

Essent: From a State-Owned Utility to a Commercial Company (B)

By: Ananth Raman and Elena Corsi

Keywords: Lean Management; Operation Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Energy Industry; Netherlands

June 2017
Supplement

Transformation at Eli Lilly & Co. (C)

By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell

Keywords: Eli Lilly; Pharmaceutical Companies; Restructuring; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Pharmaceutical Industry; Indiana; Indianapolis

2001
Case

Analog Devices (B)

By: Vijay Govindarajan, Chris Trimble and Jesse Johnson

In 2000, ADI posted an unprecedented 78 percent growth rate. Their participation was growing in new consumer markets (electronics and communications) with shorter life cycles and high volatility. ADI had to rethink their scorecard for more dynamic environments. View Details

Keywords: Adaptation; Business Strategy

May 1992 (Revised July 1995)
Case

Capital Holding Corp.: Reengineering the Direct Response Group

By: Donna B. Stoddard

Describes a major change initiative--reengineering--that is underway at Capital Holding Corp.'s Direct Response Group. The reengineering initiative involved changes to the organization's structure, control systems, and information systems. View Details

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July 2005
Class Lecture

Organizational Learning in the Face of Ambiguous Threats

By: Richard M.J. Bohmer, Amy C. Edmondson and Michael Roberto

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1 Aug 1985
Conference Presentation

The Architecture of Organizational Change: Linking Micro to Macro in the Change Process

By: R. M. Kanter

07 Jan 2016
News

Helping Property Owners Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

innovative approach. “I have been in renewable energy for about five years now, and I joined CleanFund about a year ago as CEO, in order to help the company unleash a financial technology that will make a difference on the environment. “We help commercial property... View Details

Career Coach

Anne Marie Checcone

through ambiguity, thriving in high-pressure environments, and balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution. She works with leaders to make better decisions under pressure, assess consequential trade-offs, and adapt their... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consulting

07 Aug 2018
News

DreamBox Learning Breaks New Ground

popular adaptive learning companies, specializing in math .Across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, DreamBox serves nearly 3 million students and 120,000 teachers. Today, the company is announcing $130 million in growth equity funding from... View Details

November 1978 (Revised January 1995)
Case

McGregor's Ltd. Department Store

President has decided to restructure the discount scheme. Every staff member would be affected, good or bad. Information would have to be tailored to each group--worst off would be managers. Task is to write to managers/supervisors. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Communication Intention and Meaning; Compensation and Benefits; Retail Industry

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