Benedictine University
Ph.D. Program in Organization Development

Organization Strategy

January 25-27, 2002

READINGS & COURSE ASSIGNMENT

Instructor:
James D. Ludema, Benedictine University

Visiting Distinguished Scholars:
Bruce Buchowicz Ph.D., Benedictine University

Readings

Books
  1. Competing for the Future, by Hamel and Prahalad. ISBN 0-87584-716-1
  2. Strategic Leadership: Top Executives and their Effects on Organizations, by Finkelstein and Hambrick. ISBN 0-314-04605-4.

Cases

  1. General Electric (A) (HBS 9-391-248)
  2. Saturn (HBS 9-795-010)
  3. Rudi Gassner (HBS 9-494-055)

Articles

Part I: Strategy Concepts

  1. Porter, "What is Strategy?" (HBS 96608)
  2. Moore, "Predators and Prey" (HBS 93309)
  3. Henderson, "Brinkmanship in Business" (HBS 67205)
  4. Mintzberg, "Strategy Concept I, II" (CMR017)

Part II: Strategic Decision-Making

  1. Mintzberg, "Rise & Fall of Strategic Planning" (HBS 94107)
  2. Kotter, "Leading Change" (HBS 95204)
  3. Eisenhardt, "Speed and Strategic Choice" (CMR025)
  4. Teisberg, "Why do Good Managers…?" (HBS 9-391-172)
  5. DeGues, "Planning as Learning" (HBS 88202)
  6. Isenberg, "How Senior Managers Think" (HBS 84608)

Part III: Strategic Leadership

  1. Lorsch, "Empowering the Board" (HBS 95107)
  2. Sonnenfeld, "When the CEO Can’t Let Go" (HBS 95509)
  3. Kets DeVries, "Dark Side of CEO Succession" (HBS 88107)
  4. Jensen, "CEO Incentives" (HBS 90308)
  5. Gabarro, "When a New Manager Takes Charge" (HBS 85308)
  6. Kohn, "Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work" (HBS 93506)
  7. Bartlett, "Changing Role of Top Management" (HBS 94601)