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Cambridge Technology Partners (A) (Spanish version)
Amabile, Teresa M.; Beer, Michael; Baker, George P.Case HBS-407S12Leadership and People ManagementCambridge Technology Partners uses a highly innovative product strategy, supported by a human resources strategy, that has been very successful. However, high growth rates jeopardize product quality while tension about relative compensation levels between sales and operations threatens the firm's culture.Starting at €8.20
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Cracking the Code of Change (Spanish version)
Beer, Michael; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R00301Leadership and People Managementthe goal is to build and strengthen corporate culture. Most companies focus purely on one theory or the other, or haphazardly use a mix of both, the authors say. Combining E and O is directionally correct, they contend, but it requires a careful, conscious integration plan. Beer and Nohria present the examples of two companies, Scott Paper and Champion International, that used a purely E or purely O strategy to create change--and met with limite...Starting at €8.20
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Southfield Packaging, Teaching Note
Beer, Michael; Zalosh, AlisaTeaching Note HBS-913563-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for Product #913562Starting at €0.00
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United Stationers: Enabling our Partners to Succeed
Beer, Michael; Eisenstat, Russell A.Case HBS-912407-EThe case depicts a mission- and values-driven company. It describes the development of the firm over time, its leadership and challenges it faces to sustain its culture.Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (B)
Sadun, Raffaella; Beer, Michael; Weber, JamesCase HBS-717504-EStrategyThis (B) case supplements the (A) case by providing additional information and update through early 2016.Starting at €5.74
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WeaveTech: High Performance Change, Teaching Note
Beer, Michael; Swiercz, PaulTeaching Note HBS-914554-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for Product #914553.Starting at €0.00
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Performance Management at Vitality Health Enterprises, Inc., Teaching Note
Bingham, John B.; Beer, MichaelTeaching Note HBS-913502-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for Product #913501.Starting at €0.00
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Comcast New England: A Journey of Organizational Transformation
Beer, Michael; Arun, AnitaCase HBS-908405-EThis case describes how Kevin Casey, Comcast's New England Region general manager, transformed a low commitment and performance organization. When he took charge of this Comcast region he inherited an organization that was bureaucratic, had low customer satisfaction, and was performing poorly. The case describes the transformation journey from 2003 to 2006. The case describes the changes in the senior team, structure and processes of the organiza...Starting at €8.20
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ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa, Teaching Note
Beer, Michael; St. Clair, LyndaTeaching Note HBS-913522-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for Product #913521Starting at €0.00
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The Uncompromising Leader
Eisenstat, Russell A.; Beer, Michael; Foote, Nathaniel; Fredberg, Tobias; Norrgren, FlemmingArticle HBS-R0807D-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Managing the tension between performance and people is at the heart of the CEO's job. But CEOs under fierce pressure from capital markets often focus solely on the shareholder, which can lead to employee disenchantment. Others put so much stock in their firms' heri...Starting at €8.20