Abstract

The caselet discusses the organizational culture of 3M. It describes the policies and procedures adopted by the company to instill a spirit of innovation in its employees. It details the HR policies and practices of the company that played an important role in fostering innovation in the organizational culture of the company. The caselet also describes the changes in the work environment after the arrival of James McNerny as the company’s CEO.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• 3M’s organizational culture
• How innovation helped 3M in improving its organizational culture
• and Can change in leadership of an organization bring about a change in its culture too.

Keywords

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, 3M, innovative products, recruit, innovative people, innovation, innovation task force, innovation audit, dual ladder career path, leadership development institute