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Abstract

Describes life on a product development team, the behaviors that are rewarded, and the difficult tradeoffs members often have to make as a result. This is a rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Work Patterns at Ditto (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-404-059
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 17 October 2003
Length: 18 pages
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Compact case
Laura Barr: Work Patterns at Ditto (B) - Compilation
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Reference no. 9-404-056
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 1 March 2004
Length: 5 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Families and family life; Organizational behavior; Performance effectiveness; Product development; Software; Success; Teams; Time management; Women in business; Work hours
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Compact case
Max Green: Work Patterns at Ditto (C) - Compilation
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Reference no. 9-404-057
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 1 March 2004
Length: 4 pages
Topics: Organizational behavior; Product development; Software; Success; Teams; Time management; Work hours
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Compact case
Time Distribution and Interaction Patterns for Pearl Project Team: Work Patterns at Ditto (D) - Compilation
Case
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Reference no. 9-404-058
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 8 March 2004
Length: 4 pages
Topics: Performance effectiveness; Product development; Software; Teams; Time management; Work hours
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Abstract

Describes life on a product development team, the behaviors that are rewarded, and the difficult tradeoffs members often have to make as a result. This is a rewritten version of an earlier case.

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Work Patterns at Ditto (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-404-059
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 17 October 2003
Length: 18 pages
View full details
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Compact case
Laura Barr: Work Patterns at Ditto (B) - Compilation
Case
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Reference no. 9-404-056
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 1 March 2004
Length: 5 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Families and family life; Organizational behavior; Performance effectiveness; Product development; Software; Success; Teams; Time management; Women in business; Work hours
View full details
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Compact case
Max Green: Work Patterns at Ditto (C) - Compilation
Case
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Reference no. 9-404-057
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 1 March 2004
Length: 4 pages
Topics: Organizational behavior; Product development; Software; Success; Teams; Time management; Work hours
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 9-404-058
Compact case
Time Distribution and Interaction Patterns for Pearl Project Team: Work Patterns at Ditto (D) - Compilation
Case
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Reference no. 9-404-058
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Leslie A Perlow (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 8 March 2004
Length: 4 pages
Topics: Performance effectiveness; Product development; Software; Teams; Time management; Work hours
View full details