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Case
| HBS Case Collection
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1993
(Revised from original version)
Becton Dickinson (B): Global Management
by
Michael Beer
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Abstract
The president of Becton Dickinson (BD) and his top management team struggle with issues of: 1) how to manage the top of the organization, focusing on leadership style, the committee structure, and the role of sector presidents, and 2) how to manage a multinational business. BD implements transnational organization and worldwide product teams. The teaching objectives are to: 1) understand the relationship between corporate strategy and the organization and management of a global organization, and 2) understand the implications of global management for the human resource function.
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Human Resources;
Leadership Style;
Management Teams;
Corporate Strategy;
Health Industry;