Publications
Publications
- June 1991 (Revised March 1995)
- HBS Case Collection
Becton Dickinson (C): Human Resource Function
By: Michael Beer
Abstract
The new vice president of Human Resources (HR) for Becton Dickinson must develop a strategy to reconceptualize the HR function as mandated by the CEO who has introduced formal strategic planning procedures in the organization. The teaching objective is to understand the role of the HR function in a large organization in the context of the development of corporate strategy.
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Citation
Beer, Michael. "Becton Dickinson (C): Human Resource Function." Harvard Business School Case 491-154, June 1991. (Revised March 1995.)