Describes an innovative approach to organizing and managing employees People Express and describes the possible demise of the company. This material can be used to inform best practices in human resources management and raise questions about what went wrong. Why People Express success in its early years, and why it ultimately fail?
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by Michael Beer Source: HBS Premier Case Collection 23 pages. Publication Date: March 1, 1990. Prod. #: 490012-PDF-ENG
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