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Case
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Reference no. 9-478-013
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: James GS Clawson (Harvard Business School); John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1977
Version: 29 June 1984
Length: 14 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Organizational behavior; Leadership; Group dynamics; Managing conflicts; Game theory; Manufacturing processes; Strategic planning
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Abstract

Outlines events leading up to a meeting of a six-person task force which has been assigned to reduce overhead costs at a major manufacturing company. History of the company, and backgrounds of all the task force members are presented. Raises the following questions and issues for students to deal with: 1) What strategy should the task force leader take to organize the task force and accomplish its goals within the two week period? 2) What division of the labor, if any, is appropriate? 3) What should his purpose and agenda be for the first meeting? 4) Given the information in the case, what problems should be anticipated in terms of interdepartmental conflict and members' hidden agendas? 5) What should he do to deal with these problems?
Location:
United States
Industry:
Household goods
Size:
Mid-size, USD52 million sales
Other setting(s):
1977
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-478-039
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: James P Ware (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1978
Version: 30 January 1986
Length: 10 pages
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Abstract

Outlines events leading up to a meeting of a six-person task force which has been assigned to reduce overhead costs at a major manufacturing company. History of the company, and backgrounds of all the task force members are presented. Raises the following questions and issues for students to deal with: 1) What strategy should the task force leader take to organize the task force and accomplish its goals within the two week period? 2) What division of the labor, if any, is appropriate? 3) What should his purpose and agenda be for the first meeting? 4) Given the information in the case, what problems should be anticipated in terms of interdepartmental conflict and members' hidden agendas? 5) What should he do to deal with these problems?

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Location:
United States
Industry:
Household goods
Size:
Mid-size, USD52 million sales
Other setting(s):
1977

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-478-039
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: James P Ware (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1978
Version: 30 January 1986
Length: 10 pages
View full details