Publications

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Keywords: LEAD; Leadership

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Current Research

I'm currently studying how global organizations organize talent management systems in order to maintain and enhance the performance of professionals. I'm also interested in the socialization process of organizations based on size and focus of the... View Details

March 2015
Case

Aarti Grover and CMS Computers

July 2008
Case

Leading from the Side

Harriet Cornwall, a partner at the law firm of Kensington Palmer, LLP, is made lead over a fellow group of attorneys. Put in charge of guiding her colleagues in their annual goal-setting initiative, she notices four that need special attention. Cornwall must address... View Details

Keywords: Goals and Objectives; Managerial Roles; Performance Evaluation; Partners and Partnerships

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17 Jan 2008
Lecture

When Professionals Lead: The Challenges of Managing the Professional Services Firm.

Keywords: Leadership; Management

July 2005
Teaching Note

Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal (TN)

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Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Arts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Design; Organizational Culture; Voting; Integration; Human Capital; Music Industry

September 2000 (Revised May 2002)
Teaching Note

Tradeoffs: Juggling Careers in Professional Services Firms with Private Life TN

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Keywords: Service Industry

07 Mar 2008
News

Art of retaining professionals

Article

How to Avoid Executive Stress

When teaching various groups of executives, the author relates the story of a man addicted to prescription drugs and his brother who is addicted to achievement. Each group relates to these two professionally successful men and sees that they live largely on the edge of... View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics; Emotions

August 2005
Teaching Note

Procter & Gamble: Global Business Services (TN)

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May 2005
Class Lecture

Power of Supporting Players in High-Performance Industries, The (FSS)

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2005
Class Lecture

The Power of Supporting Players in High-Performance Industries

Keywords: Management Style; Groups and Teams

December 2006
Supplement

King Arthur Flour--video

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

September 2005
Teaching Note

C&S Wholesale Grocers: Self-Managed Teams (TN)

Keywords: Food; Management Teams; Food and Beverage Industry

May 2002
Case

Mellon Investor Services

James Aramanda, head of Mellon Investor Services, must decide how to change the focus of his business. He works with consultants to create a change strategy to enhance a business that is already doing well. Will he be able to interest his professionals in changing the... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Management Teams; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; United States

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