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Case
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Reference no. 9-485-169
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School); Colleen Kaftan (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1985
Version: 17 November 1987
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate culture; Employee attitude; Employee empowerment; Group dynamics; Innovation; Layoffs; Management philosophy; Manufacturing; Organizational design; Organizational structure; Teams
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Abstract

Involves the design and creation of a company with no formally-defined hierarchy. Describes the steps the founder takes to avoid the organizational politics he perceives as crushing the human contributions they were designed to harness.
Location:
Florida
Industry:
Pumps & seals
Size:
Start-up, 1 employee
Other setting(s):
1970
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-491-015
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 12 July 1990
Length: 6 pages
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Case
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Reference no. 9-491-119
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School); Colleen Kaftan (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1991
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate culture; Employee attitude; Employee empowerment; Group dynamics; Management philosophy; Manufacturing; Teams
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-485-170
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School); Colleen Kaftan (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1985
Version: 17 November 1987
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Management philosophy; Innovation; Teams; Employee empowerment; Organizational structure; Group dynamics; Employee attitude; Organizational culture; Organizational design; Downsizing; Manufacturing; Business ethics; Engineering; Technology
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-491-125
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School); Colleen Kaftan (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 15 May 1991
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate culture; Employee attitude; Employee empowerment; Group dynamics; Innovation; Layoffs; Management philosophy; Manufacturing; Organizational design; Organizational structure; Teams
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Abstract

Involves the design and creation of a company with no formally-defined hierarchy. Describes the steps the founder takes to avoid the organizational politics he perceives as crushing the human contributions they were designed to harness.

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Location:
Florida
Industry:
Pumps & seals
Size:
Start-up, 1 employee
Other setting(s):
1970

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-491-015
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 12 July 1990
Length: 6 pages
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-491-119
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School); Colleen Kaftan (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1991
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate culture; Employee attitude; Employee empowerment; Group dynamics; Management philosophy; Manufacturing; Teams
View full details
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-485-170
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School); Colleen Kaftan (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1985
Version: 17 November 1987
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Management philosophy; Innovation; Teams; Employee empowerment; Organizational structure; Group dynamics; Employee attitude; Organizational culture; Organizational design; Downsizing; Manufacturing; Business ethics; Engineering; Technology
View full details
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-491-125
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Louis B Barnes (Harvard Business School); Colleen Kaftan (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1991
Version: 15 May 1991
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate culture; Employee attitude; Employee empowerment; Group dynamics; Innovation; Layoffs; Management philosophy; Manufacturing; Organizational design; Organizational structure; Teams
View full details