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Background Note
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1993
(Revised from original 1993 version)
Challenge of Commitment,The
by
Michael Beer and Michael J. Gibbs
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Abstract
Defines commitment, describes the psychological and organizational factors that underly it, and provides a comprehensive discussion of the policies and practices managers can employ to enhance commitment. Identifies control and commitment as two critical strategies managers must learn to manage and mix.
Keywords: Ethics;
Governance Controls;
Policy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Managerial Roles;
Strategy;
Citation:
Beer, Michael, and Michael J. Gibbs. "Challenge of Commitment,The." Harvard Business School Background Note 493-046, June 1993. (Revised from original January 1993 version.)