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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10168335 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Vic, the CEO of a sporting goods company in this fictional case study, is pleased with the numbers. For several years now, they've gone steadily in one direction: up. But there's trouble in paradise Hidden from the public's view of industry-dominating winners--from the coolest snowboards to the hottest in-line skates--lies a product development department that may be ready to shatter like cheap fiberglass. There's one reason in particular for the dark rumblings that periodically reach Vic, and his name is Linus Carver. Carver, the company's chief of product development, is the workaholic mad genius who is responsible for most--he might say all--of the company's successful products. At the same time, he has managed to alienate the rest of his staff, including the two whizkid Generation Xers he brought in. He has been charged with everything from stealing ideas to squashing the initiative of the rest of the team. From his perch as CEO, Vic preaches "team". And he's even made a few stabs at reining Carver in--his latest move has been to recommend that his mercurial star get some coaching. But Vic also knows who butters his bread. In short, he's bewildered. Four commentators suggest how Vic can keep the company's product-development group intact and it sales growth strong. |
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Authors:
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G Adler |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Harvard business review Volume: 75 ISSN: 0017-8012 ISO Abbreviation: Harv Bus Rev Publication Date: 1997 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-08-14 Completed Date: 1997-08-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9875796 Medline TA: Harv Bus Rev Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 22-3, 26-8 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland. |
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Administrative Personnel* Colorado Employee Performance Appraisal Humans Intergenerational Relations Morale Personnel Management / standards* Product Line Management Psychology, Industrial |
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