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Abstract

The Micro-Electronic Products Division of SMA has financial and organizational problems. Conflict and lack of coordination exist between functional groups. Employees do not have a sense of direction and morale is low. The cause of these problems is found in a change in business environment followed by change in organization and management. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
Location:
Switzerland
Industry:
Electronics manufacturing
Size:
1,200 employees
Other setting(s):
2008-2009
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-910-413
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2010
Version: 13 December 2018
Revision date: 29-Jan-2019
Length: 26 pages
Data source: Field research
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Case
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Reference no. 9-407-S06
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School); Michael L Tushman (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 15 December 2005
Length: 20 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Change management; Managing conflicts; Morale; Organizational behavior; Organizational change; Organizational structure and design; Strategic analysis; Strategy execution
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-400-085
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School); Michael L Tushman (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 13 December 2018
Revision date: 15-Jan-2019
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business conditions; Change management; Implementing strategy; Morale; Organizational behavior; Organizational design; Organizational development
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Compact case
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-400-086
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School); Michael L Tushman (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 13 December 2018
Revision date: 15-Jan-2019
Length: 4 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business conditions; Change management; Implementing strategy; Morale; Organizational behavior; Organizational design; Organizational development
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Abstract

The Micro-Electronic Products Division of SMA has financial and organizational problems. Conflict and lack of coordination exist between functional groups. Employees do not have a sense of direction and morale is low. The cause of these problems is found in a change in business environment followed by change in organization and management. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

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Location:
Switzerland
Industry:
Electronics manufacturing
Size:
1,200 employees
Other setting(s):
2008-2009

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-910-413
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2010
Version: 13 December 2018
Revision date: 29-Jan-2019
Length: 26 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details
Case
-
Reference no. 9-407-S06
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School); Michael L Tushman (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 15 December 2005
Length: 20 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Change management; Managing conflicts; Morale; Organizational behavior; Organizational change; Organizational structure and design; Strategic analysis; Strategy execution
View full details
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-400-085
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School); Michael L Tushman (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 13 December 2018
Revision date: 15-Jan-2019
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business conditions; Change management; Implementing strategy; Morale; Organizational behavior; Organizational design; Organizational development
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-400-086
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Michael Beer (Harvard Business School); Michael L Tushman (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 13 December 2018
Revision date: 15-Jan-2019
Length: 4 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business conditions; Change management; Implementing strategy; Morale; Organizational behavior; Organizational design; Organizational development
View full details