Publications
Publications
- October 2015 (Revised January 2017)
- HBS Case Collection
P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks
By: Brian J. Hall, Tiffany Y. Chang and Theresa Morin Hall
Abstract
P&G Canada faces ongoing global pressure to increase productivity and reduce spending. Thom Lachman, president of P&G Canada, is seemingly out of options that will make a large enough impact without harming the business, until the idea of a radical space reduction strikes him. The case follows Lachman, working closely with Country HR Manager Jane Lewis, from idea inception to the eve of the company-wide transition to a dramatically scaled-down and reorganized office space. In particular, the case provides a basis for discussion surrounding employee motivation—specifically as it is affected by the change management process and workspaces, benefits versus perks, and sorting effects. The (B) case details the outcome of the office space transition.
Keywords
Organizations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Human Resources; Change Management; Transition; Consumer Products Industry; Canada
Citation
Hall, Brian J., Tiffany Y. Chang, and Theresa Morin Hall. "P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks." Harvard Business School Case 916-019, October 2015. (Revised January 2017.)
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