Publications

February 1989 (Revised October 1994)
Case

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

By: Malcolm S. Salter

Focuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable Japanese beer... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Leadership; Organizational Structure; Product Launch; Management Teams; Business or Company Management; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Mission and Purpose; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan

January 1989 (Revised December 1991)
Case

British Airways: ""Go for It, America!"" Promotion (A)

By: Stephen A. Greyser

Senior marketing executives of a major international airline are deciding on a strategy to address a crisis situation precipitated by a series of terrorist acts. The company is experiencing the worst downturn ever in its U.S.-U.K. travel business due to media reports... View Details

Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Crime and Corruption; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Time Management; Marketing Strategy; Perception; Value Creation; Travel Industry; United Kingdom; United States

January 1989 (Revised March 1991)
Case

General Electric Canada: Designing a New Organization

By: Lynda M. Applegate and James I. Cash Jr.

General Electric Canada used sociotechnical design techniques to restructure its financial, administrative, facilities, and information technology service from a decentralized, hierarchical organization to a centralized organization composed of self-managing,... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Design; Information Technology; Groups and Teams; Change; Communication; Information; Industrial Products Industry; Canada

January 1989 (Revised April 1991)
Case

General Electric: Valley Forge (A)

By: Robert L. Simons

A series of eight vignette cases designed to be taught in one classroom session. This case describes a potential problem in the way that General Electric has billed the government under a large defense contract. Designed to allow students to discuss what actions top... View Details

Keywords: Government Administration; Contracts; Policy; Accounting; Management Teams; Business and Government Relations; Industrial Products Industry

December 1988
Background Note

Note: An Introduction to Team Building

By: Michael Beer

Keywords: Groups and Teams

November 1988 (Revised July 1997)
Case

Technology Transfer at a Defense Contractor

By: Linda A. Hill

At a time of great changes in the corporate environment, Larry Yoshino, a design lab manager at Parsons Controls Corp., faces a delay in a costly defense project due to the inability of one of his subordinates to gain the cooperation of engineers at Parsons'... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Conflict Management; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Employees; Competitive Strategy; Projects

Article

Computer-Aided Deliberation: Model Management and Group Decision Support

By: J. F. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and B. R. Konsynski

Keywords: Information Technology; Management; Groups and Teams; Decision Making

Article

Computer-Aided Deliberation: Model Management and Group Decision Support

By: J. F. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and Benn R Konsynski

Keywords: Information Technology; Management; Groups and Teams; Decision Making

September 1988 (Revised October 1988)
Case

Anatomy of a ""Team Destroyer"": An Analysis of Individuals Who Stymie Interfunctional Coordination

By: Benson P. Shapiro and Suzy Wetlaufer

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Relationships; Behavior

August 1988 (Revised January 1992)
Supplement

Norton Group PLC: To Be or Not to Be in the Motorcycle Business (B)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jon Skofic

Outlines the decisions taken by the company's management team in response to the challenges posed in Norton Group PLC (A). For each such decision, further data is provided for students to ponder the effectiveness of the action steps undertaken. View Details

Keywords: Motorcycle Industry

August 1988 (Revised August 1989)
Case

Poletown Dilemma, The

By: Thomas R. Piper

Senior management of General Motors must select a site for a new assembly plant to replace two plants located in Detroit. The economics strongly favor a site in an adjacent state. However, a relocation would have substantial, negative impact on the existing work force,... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Offices; Management Teams; Restructuring; Economics; Auto Industry; Michigan

1988
Chapter

Executive Leadership and Organization Evolution: Managing Incremental and Discontinuous Change

By: M. Tushman

Keywords: Management Teams; Change Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Fluctuation

1988
Chapter

Executive Leadership and Organizational Outcomes: An Evolutionary Perspective

By: M. Tushman

Keywords: Management Teams; Leadership; Outcome or Result; Organizational Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation

June 1988
Supplement

General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video

By: James L. Heskett

Jack Welch updates an MBA class on events which have taken place since 1984. Answers questions about his job and the task of leading a global company. View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Leadership; Globalized Firms and Management

July 1987 (Revised October 1995)
Case

Phillips 66: Controlling a Company Through Crisis

By: Lynda M. Applegate

The downstream operations subsidiary of a major U.S. petroleum company is faced with major restructuring decisions and responds by developing an Executive Information System (EIS) which allows for increased responsiveness, wider span of control, and higher levels of... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Information Management; Governance Controls; Organizational Design; Crisis Management; Communication; Management Teams; Growth Management; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; United States

01 Jun 1987
Conference Presentation

Group Decision Support Systems: Determinants of Success

By: D. Vogel, J. F. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and B. R. Konsynski

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Success

spring 1987
Article

Facilitating Group Creativity: Experience with a Group Decision Support System

By: J. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and B. Konsynski

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Creativity; Decision Making

March 1987 (Revised July 1996)
Case

Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc.

By: Kenneth A. Merchant, Krishna G. Palepu and Joseph P. Mulloy

Describes a dispute between the owners of the major league baseball teams and the players' union about the profitability of the baseball teams. The issue is important because of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. A consultant is brought in to decide... View Details

Keywords: State Ownership; Compensation and Benefits; Entrepreneurship; For-Profit Firms; Accounting; Activity Based Costing and Management; Resource Allocation; Cost Accounting; Cost Management; Labor and Management Relations; Financial Management; Sports; Sports Industry; Kansas

01 Dec 1986
Conference Presentation

A Group Decision Support System for Idea Generation and Issue Analysis in Organization Planning

By: L. M. Applegate, B. R. Konsynski and J. F. Nunamaker

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Planning; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques