Dr. Hrebiniak is a professor in the Department of Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Strategy Group.

He has been on the Wharton faculty since 1976 and teaches courses in competitive strategy and strategy implementation in the Wharton M.B.A. and Executive Education programs. Over the years, he has been the recipient of several awards for teaching excellence, most recently in 2008 for his MBA course, "Competitive Strategy."

Dr. Hrebiniak held managerial positions in industry prior to entering academia, and has considerable consulting experience. His consulting activities and executive development programs focus on strategy implementation, the formulation of strategy, and organizational design, both inside and outside the U.S.

Dr. Hrebiniak has authored a variety of books and publications on strategy. His current research is concerned primarily with strategy implementation, especially the relationships among strategy, structure and performance. He is also an expert on strategic adaptation as organizations change over time to remain competitive.

Honors And Awards

Recipient of the Core Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Wharton MBA Program, 2008
Nominated for Anvil Award for Teaching, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1994-1996
Recipient of the Miller-Sherred Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1994-1996
“Who's Who in Finance & Industry” Beta Gamma Sigma, Red Key, Sphinxhead, 1988-2010
Nominated for Anvil Award for Teaching, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1988-1989
Nominated for Anvil Award for Teaching, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1985
 

Publications

Lawrence G. Hrebiniak (2008), Making Strategy Work, Effective Executive
Lawrence G. Hrebiniak (2008), The Mismanagement of America, Inc., IUniverse
Lawrence G. Hrebiniak (2006), Obstacles to Effective Strategy Implementation, Organizational Dynamics, Vol 35
Lawrence G. Hrebiniak (2005), Making Strategy Work: Leading Effective Execution and Change, Wharton School Publishing
Lawrence G. Hrebiniak (2001), Implementing Strategy: An Appraisal and Agenda for Future Research, Handbook of Strategic Management, Blackwell Publishing
Lawrence G. Hrebiniak (1994), The We-Force in Management: How to Build and Sustain Cooperation, New York: Lexington Books
 

Knowledge@Wharton

Facebook's Future on the Open Market 05/25/2011
Building a Brand on the Smell of Mom's Kitchen: How Panera Found Success in a Down Economy 03/30/2011
Strategies for a Two-speed World 02/03/2011
The WikiLeaks Battle: Should Information Be Shared or Censored? 12/08/2010
Dell's Diversification Strategy: 'A Day Late and a Dollar Short?' 09/01/2010
Tarnished Brands at Bargain Prices: Will the Tech Sector's Latest Growth Strategy Pay Off? 06/09/2010