Publications

May 1994 (Revised October 1995)
Teaching Note

Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (A) and (B) TN

By: Linda A. Hill and Katherine Seger Weber

Teaching Note for (9-494-055) and (9-494-056). View Details

November 1993 (Revised September 2018)
Case

Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (A)

By: Linda Hill and Katherine Seger Weber

Explores the roles of CEO Rudi Gassner and the 9-person executive committee in leading BMG International. BMG International is the international music subsidiary of Bertlesmann, a German company that is the second-largest media conglomerate in the world. Describes a... View Details

Keywords: Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Decision Making; Business Plan; Growth and Development Strategy; Global Strategy; Leadership Style; Organizational Culture; Business Subsidiaries; Business Conglomerates; Cost Management; Change Management; Music Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Germany

November 1993 (Revised February 1996)
Supplement

Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (B)

By: Linda A. Hill

Describes the final decision by CEO Rudi Gassner and the subsequent actions taken by the members of the executive committee. View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Decisions; Music Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Germany

April 1993 (Revised October 1993)
Supplement

Lukens Inc.: The Melters' Committee (B)

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

April 1993 (Revised October 1993)
Case

Lukens Inc.: The Melters' Committee (A)

Discusses the Lukens board's involvement in strategic planning. View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Strategic Planning

June 1991 (Revised June 1993)
Case

Becton Dickinson (B): Global Management

By: Michael Beer

The president of Becton Dickinson (BD) and his top management team struggle with issues of: 1) how to manage the top of the organization, focusing on leadership style, the committee structure, and the role of sector presidents, and 2) how to manage a multinational... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Human Resources; Leadership Style; Management Teams; Corporate Strategy; Health Industry

April 1991 (Revised July 1991)
Case

RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (A)

Charles Hugel, the chairman of RJR Nabisco, receives a call from RJR Nabisco's CEO, Ross Johnson; Johnson plans to present an LBO plan to the board of directors at the board meeting the following week. The case details Hugel's actions as chairman, and describes the... View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Situation or Environment; Bids and Bidding; Decision Making; Managerial Roles; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

April 1991 (Revised July 1991)
Supplement

RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (B)

The special committee of the RJR Nabisco board has extended the bidding deadline for the company by 10 days. The case explains the process by which Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and the management group bid against one another for ownership of RJR Nabisco. The board of... View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Situation or Environment; Bids and Bidding; Decision Making; Managerial Roles; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

November 1989 (Revised April 2018)
Case

Automation Consulting Services

By: Robert Simons and Hilary Weston

Illustrates the management control challenges that are associated with rapid growth and geographic expansion. Situated at an offsite Executive Committee Retreat. The three founding partners of a specialized consulting firm are grappling with several difficult questions... View Details

Keywords: Geographic Location; Governance Controls; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Expansion; Consulting Industry

Article

Managing Information Systems by Committee

By: R. L. Nolan

Keywords: Information; System; Groups and Teams

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November 1976 (Revised May 1993)
Case

Budget Crisis of the Boston School Committee

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

Keywords: Education; Budgets and Budgeting; Crisis Management; Education Industry; Boston