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Harvard Business School PublishingCase Map for Hitt, Ireland & Hoskisson Strategic Management: Competitiveness & Globalization, 8th Edition (Cengage/South-Western, ©2009) 1. Strategic Management & Strategic Competitiveness Ice-Fili Michael G. Rukstad; Sasha Mattu; Asya Petinova Product#: 703516 Setting Setting: Russia; Food industry; $25 million revenues; 2002 Description Designed as an overview of all aspects of the strategy process: industry analysis, positioning, dynamics and sustainability, and scope issues of corporate strategy, including vertical integration, horizontal diversification, and location issues. Ice-Fili is the largest ice cream producer in Russia in 2002, but is facing strong competition from Nestle despite its success over other multinational competitors. Contains detailed exhibits, allowing deeper analyses. Teaching Purpose: To introduce students to strategy. Subjects Covered: Business policy, Competition, Competitive strategy, Corporate strategy, Emerging markets, Five forces, Food processing industry, General management, Industry analysis, Manufacturing industry, Russia, Strategy formulation. Description: Focuses on the evolution of Wal-Mart's remarkably successful discount operations and describes the company's more recent attempts to diversify into other businesses. The company has entered the warehouse club industry with its Sam's Clubs and the grocery business with its Supercenters, a combination supermarket and discount store. Wal-Mart experienced a drop in the value of its stock price in early 1993, which it still has not made up. Wal-Mart has advantages over its competitors in areas such as distribution, information technology, and merchandising, to name a few. Subjects Covered: Competition, Discount department stores, Industry structure, Strategy formulation, Strategy implementation. A modest health and tennis club in 1962, Bally Total Fitness had grown to become one of the major firms in the $14 billion U.S. health club industry in 2004. Throughout its history, Bally had faced its share of challenges as it rose to become a leading health club operator. The last couple of years had proven particularly difficult, however: Bally's stock price had collapsed, it restated earnings in 2003 to the chagrin of stockholders, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission began investigating the company's accounting procedures. Also, Bally faced significant competition from the likes of privately owned 24 Hour Fitness, which had $1 billion in sales in 2003. In 2004, under the direction of CEO Paul Toback, the company streamlined advertising efforts-targeting undertapped segments of the population--cut costs, and modified the firm's internal controls. Management's focus remained on increasing membership and maximizing revenue per member. Would Toback's efforts get the company's price back up, inspire stockholder confidence in Bally, and resist a rumored takeover, enabling Bally to remain a major player in the industry? A rewritten version of earlier cases. Subjects Covered: Accounting, Competitive strategy, Five forces, Health, Industry analysis, Industry structure, Profits, Service organizations. Description: Nucor is a minimill deciding whether to spend a significant fraction of its net worth on a commercially unproven technology in order to penetrate a large but hitherto inaccessible segment of the steel market. This case is an integrative one designed to facilitate full-blown analysis of a strategic investment decision. Subjects Covered: Capital investments, Competition, Economic analysis, Expansion, Technological change. Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Stephen P. Bradley, Pankaj Ghemawat, Sharon Foley Pub. Date: September 18, 2003 Product#: 9-794-024 Setting: United States; Retail industry; large; $68 billion revenues; 440,000 employees; 1994 Bally Total Fitness John R. Wells, Elizabeth A. Raabe Pub. Date: November 14, 2005 Product#: 9-706-450 Setting: United States; Fitness industry; $954 million revenues; 22,200 employees; 20032004 Nucor at a Crossroads Publication Date: Aug 31, 1992 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Pankaj Ghemawat, Henricus J. Stander III Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-793-039 Revision Date: Setting: Charlotte, NC; Steel industry; Fortune 500; $1 billion assets; 1987 Crown's successful strategy for competing in the industry. and leveraging the brand into other product areas. regulated. 2000 Product#: HKU055 The Pharmaceutical Industry: Challenges in the New Century Stephen P. Ariff Kachra ©1998. Industry analysis. and purchased. $1. But by mid-1998. Bradley. marketed. Global Research Group. developed. increased development costs. John A. and Competitor Analysis. Following deals between AOL and Netscape. Provides a broad overview of the numerous internal and external forces that were driving change in the global pharmaceutical industry in 2003. Subjects Covered: Corporate strategy. Holt. Yahoo!: Business on Internet Time Jan W. May be used with How Global Brands Compete (R0409D) 8p Douglas B. Five forces. It is scheduled to go on trial in fourth quarter of 1998 and for launch in 1999. Bradley. Taylor Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available Setting: Global. Weber ©2003 (revision 2004) 32 pages Product#: 703489 Setting Description Setting: United States. CEO Tim Koogle and his senior team at Yahoo!. Jay Girotto Pub. tested. Search engines. $30 billion market value. The Internal Environment: Resources. new and different competitors. General management. 1999 3. Subjects Covered: Business & government. an Internet portal. 1998 Length: 22p 2. Date: July 10. carton & container industries. pursuing further expansion of its retail operations. including introducing its coffee in McDonalds.8 billion revenues. Capabilities. The External Environment: Opportunities. James B. Crossan. Farhoomand. 28 pages Product#: 98M006 Setting Description Starbucks is faced with the issue of how it should leverage its core competencies against various opportunities for growth. Excite and @Home. Strategy formulation. new technologies. their solid position in the industry is being threatened by two forces: the Web Sites run by airlines that are capable of accepting bookings directly from customers. Subjects Covered: Competition. Quelch. Andrew Lee Pub. and John Connelly's leadership over more than 20 years. and a new CRS. must decide whether and how to adjust their strategy. Electronic commerce. Industry structure. Description: In the wake of major competitive moves. Crown Cork & Seal in 1989 Publication Date: Mar 1. In 1989. supported by travel agencies around the world. Internet. and Core Competencies Starbucks Mary M. political and social pressures. Management of change. Rivkin. Manufacturing industry. Organizational behavior & leadership. and Snap and NBS. consolidation. 1989 Description: Describes the structure and recent trends of the metal container industry. Threats. sold. Competitive strategy. A rewritten version of an earlier case. Earl L. manufactured. Industry Competition. Sheila Cavanaugh Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-793-035 Length: 21p Teaching Note Computer Reservation Systems : An Industry of Its Own Ali F. William Avery succeeded Connelly as CEO and is forced to consider new strategic options in the face of industry change. Infoseek and Disney. Students must grapple with the benefits and costs of integration in the rapidly changing world of the Internet.Jan 20. Pharmaceuticals industry. 1999 Product#: 9-700-013 Setting: Internet & online services industries. Airline industry. 1993 Revision Date: Jul 26. Yahoo! faces the prospect of being the last portal without a significant partner. The case is written so that students need to first identify where Starbucks’ competencies lie along the value chain. 2005 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Stephen P. and then assess how well those . Special emphasis is given to the interactions among Yahoo!'s functions and the effects of those interactions on firm flexibility. called Genesis. These forces—including downward price pressures. Fortune 500. Packaging. Date: January 01. 900 employees. Travel. 1998 Computer Reservation Systems (CRS) vendors have enjoyed an indispensable role in the travel industry--75% to 80% of all airline bookings are made by travel agents using CRSs. and threats to its basic business models—were changing the way drugs were discovered. Core competency. Sean Lanagan Pub. provides GPS location information and monitors heart rate and body temperature via body sensors. Description: Digital Angel is considering the appropriate marketing plan for the launch of its new locator device. and the benefits of the product are complex and challenging to communicate. and its subsequent performance. Product management. Building a brand and generating positive word of mouth are central to the marketing plan decision. Fast food industry. Date: November 09. Corporate strategy. Subjects Covered: Entrepreneurial management. a watch and pager worn in combination. Description: Describes Jeff Miller's attempt to implement Geoffrey Moore's crossing the chasm ideas at enterprise software vendor. Marketing strategy. and investors are betting that it will be able to continue its phenomenal growth so it needs to walk a fine line between leveraging its brand to achieve growth and not eroding it in the process. But the technology also raises concerns over privacy issues. Description: Describes a company that had traditionally followed a strategy quite distinct from its major competitors'. Sales strategy. Subjects Covered: Beverages. Software industry. but at least 26 potential markets have been identified for the product. Date: September 18. 2001 Adolph Coors in the Brewing Industry Publication Date: Aug 20. Service industry. Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available Documentum. Marketing strategy. Also provides an opportunity for students to assess what is driving growth in this company. The device. Growth strategy. Subjects Covered: Brands. Kerry Herman Pub. 20 employees. Industry analysis. Industry structure. Inc. Software. Technology. Parents of young children and caregivers of Alzheimer's patients are the initial target markets for the device. Product development.competencies can be leveraged across the various alternatives. Competitive strategy. 1992 Length: 21p Setting: United States. Industry analysis. FL. its eventual decision to imitate them. Information technology. Documentum. Rajiv Lal . Innovation. 2001 Product#: 9-502-026 Digital Angel Youngme Moon. 2001 Product#: 9-502-021 Setting: Silicon Valley. 1975-1985 . Subjects Covered: Advertising strategy. New product marketing. Fortune 500. Marketing planning. New product marketing. $2 million revenues. start-up. Consumer marketing. 1993 Setting: Palm Beach. Starbucks has a tremendous appetite for cash since all its stores are corporate. Entrepreneurship. Competition. Market selection. 1987 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Pankaj Ghemawat Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-388-014 Revision Date: Jun 23. Product introduction. A consideration of its market share and channel presence are essential to XM’s ultimate success in integrating satellite radio into home and car audio systems. how this was possible. Business Level Strategy Airborne Express (A) Publication Date: Feb 5. XM management needs to figure out how to establish partnerships with the leading electronics manufacturers.4. Students also can assess how Samsung should respond to large-scale Chinese entry into its industry. review the firm's competitive position. 1989-1999 . 2005 Revision Date: Jul 29. Date: August 30. Rivkin Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-798-070 Length: 23p Teaching Note Samsung Electronics Publication Date: Jun 30. Subjects Covered: Marketing management. Designed to be taught in a course on business-unit strategy. 20. As it formulates its plan. students assess whether Samsung Electronics has been able to achieve such a dual advantage. 1999 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Jan W. primarily comprised of broadcast radio (AM and FM) that has been in existence for many years and is offered for free. 2006 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Jordan Siegel. Electronics industry. Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available The Brita Products Co. New product marketing. Competitive strategy. A crucial aspect of the strategy is to determine which of two business models the company will pursue. Should it focus predominantly on charging customers a monthly subscription fee or on selling advertising time to advertisers? This decision is closely related to target market selection and to the choice of optimal price points for subscription fees and radio receivers. Airborne has survived. growing a home water (filtration) business from inception to a 15% U. Managers. 1998 Revision Date: Dec 7. Product management. Water pollution. Samsung Electronics' long-held competitive advantage is under renewed attack. senior managers of Airborne Express. Description: Clorox's Brita skillfully exploits a tide of water safety concerns. Management must develop a marketing strategy to launch the firm and the category. The dilemma in the case arises as the period of increasing returns seems to be drawing to a close. In addition. Express delivery. the third largest player in the express mail industry. Elie Ofek 25 pages ©2003 (Update 2004) Product#: 9 504009 XM Satellite Radio is a radically new way to listen to radio. James Jinho Chang Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-705-508 Language: English Length: 26p Teaching Note Setting United States. South Korea. the differences between Airborne and its rivals. 2002 XM Satellite Radio (A) David B. Decision making. China. 1997 Description In the wake of a highly successful quarter. its globalization efforts. Consumer products. Market research commissioned by XM provides rich insights into these issues. and the evolution of its industry. as well as a second satellite radio provider (Sirius). Communications industry. XM needs to take into account the competitive landscape. Global. Subjects Covered: Broadcasting industry. Setting: Radio. Competition. The case challenges students to understand Airborne's unusual position. Test markets.S. 113. Business models. Services. General management. students make recommendations concerning the firm's pricing policy. 1999 Product#: 9-500-024 Setting: United States. Entertainment industry. $200 million revenues.000 employees. Pricing. the fit among its activities. Students can model the relation between the primary demand for pitchers and the derived demand for filters to decide where they want to put future investments. Corporate strategy.5 billion revenues. Godes. Product introduction. Using these analyses. Service industry. Marketing strategy. Spreadsheet (9-703-751). Managerial skills. Product life cycle.5 billion revenues. an installed based and a strong brand equity. John Deighton Pub. in an industry with significant economies of scale even though it is much smaller than industry giants Federal Express and United Parcel Service. and a partnership with a related company. Semiconductor industry. Moreover. May be used with Selected Exhibits from Airborne Express (A). Technology. $2. $78. and management must use its legacy. and if so. household penetration in ten years. 2005 When is it possible to create a dual advantage of being both low cost and differentiated? In this case.000 employees. Detailed data allow students to analyze Airborne's relative cost position. to take the business forward into a less friendly environment. and recently prospered. the 80-year-old founder. For over a century. In contrast. Publication Date: Aug 11. 2000 Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Both firms also began to modify their bottling. and bottled water. Rivkin. vice president and director of Intel's worldwide marketing operations. sports drinks. Fortune 500. The most intense battles of the cola wars were fought over the $60 billion industry in the United States. and efforts by Compaq. Computer industry. 2000 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Rajiv Lal. Subjects Covered: Consumer marketing. Michael E. Industry structure. CA. Porter Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-799-158 Language: English Length: 31p Teaching Note Setting Global.S. such as cell phones and PDAs. juice. The case considers whether Coke's and Pepsi's era of sustained growth and profitability was coming to a close or whether this apparent slowdown was just another blip in the course of a century of enviable performance. where the average American consumes 53 gallons of carbonated soft drinks (CSD) per year. IBM. faces efforts by competitors to match its strategy. Global business. Direct marketing.Inside Intel Inside Youngme Moon. Pamela Pollace. This cozy situation was threatened in the late 1990s. Marketing mixes. Callaway to reconsider the marketing program that had successfully supported the product until now. Porter and David B. and growth in the PC market appears to be stagnating. Dell's strategy. Industry analysis. Corporate strategy. Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century David B. Subjects Covered: Beverages. 2002 Description: In early 2002. marketing. After a decade of stunning success with the marketing concept. even though Intel doesn't dominate these other markets like it does the PC market. and brand strategies. 2005 Length: 23p Setting: Carlsbad. The results in 1998 forced Mr. and worldwide CSD consumption consistently rose. 24 pages Product#: 702442 Examines the industry structure and competitive strategy of Coca-cola and Pepsi over 100 years of rivalry. Prescott Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-501-019 Revision Date: Sep 26. Fortune 500. Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola had vied for the "throat share" of the world's beverage market. the campaign is more than ten years old. $800 million revenues. International business Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available . Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available Callaway Golf Co. is debating whether the company should extend its "Intel Inside" branding campaign to non-PC product categories. Description: Describes a situation faced by Mr. Edith D. in the fall of 1999. They looked to emerging international markets to fuel growth and broaden their brand portfolios to include noncarbonated beverages like tea. chairman. pricing. Semiconductor industry. Christina Darwall Pub. and CEO of Callaway Golf Co. 1999 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Jan W. Date: June 05. Consumers. 83. Golf. 1998 Description After years of success with its vaunted "Direct Model" for computer manufacturing. and it isn't clear that consumers will associate Intel with these other markets. Competition. Callaway had built a $800 million business by making a truly more satisfying product for the average golfer. Dell Computer Corp. Competitive strategy. Competitive Rivalry & Competitive Dynamics Matching Dell Publication Date: Jun 6. Distribution channels. New challenges of the 21st century included boosting flagging domestic cola sales and finding new revenue streams. 1999 5. In a "carefully waged competitive struggle. Setting: United States. when U. Students are called on to formulate strategic plans of action for Dell and its various rivals." from 1975 to 1995 both Coke and Pepsi had achieved average annual growth of around 10% as both U. Marketing strategy. however. Pollace is debating whether the "Intel Inside" campaign will work in these other product categories. The "Intel Inside" campaign has been one of the most successful branding campaigns in history. Brands. Mr. sales of portable digital devices--such as PDAs and cell phones-appear to be growing at a healthy rate. However. Ely Callaway. and Gateway 2000 to capture the benefits of Dell's approach. and distribution.. 2002 Product#: 9-502-083 Setting: California. Yoffie.S. CSD consumption dropped for two consecutive years and worldwide shipments slowed for both Coke and Pepsi. Global. Callaway suffered a significant loss and witnessed a steep decline in sales in 1998.000 employees. A rewritten version of an earlier case by Michael E. $19 billion revenues. Hewlett-Packard. Yusi Wang ©2004. Food processing industry. Subjects Covered: Advertising. Yoffie. This case describes the evolution of the personal computer industry. $26 billion revenues. Beverage industry. making it pleasingly different from the competition and communicating the benefits to the consumer. Maryellen Costello. vs. Ken Mark Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-704-430 Language: English Revision Date: Jan 30. Subjects Covered: Competitive advantage. 2005 David B. Management controls. Mack Product Number: 9-705-469 Setting: Global. Yoffie. Strategy formulation. Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available Description: In 1980. Description: Apple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player. large.600 employees. Collis. Toby Stuart 1991 (Update 1995) 26 pages Product#: 391095 Setting Description Describes the development of a successful corporate strategy based on the acquisition and subsequent consolidation of low-technology manufacturing companies. Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available 6. Innovation. Wal-Mart's Supercenter business has surpassed its domestic business as the largest generator of revenues. Yusi Wang Product Number: 9-702-469 Apple Computer. Distribution planning. but by 2002 it had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Wintel camp. Competition. International business. $8. Fortune 500. Game theory. Describes the subsequent move and countermove in both the marketplace and the courts. Industry analysis. Competitive strategy. This case examines Apple's strategic moves as the PC industry evolves in the 21st century and poses the question: Can Steve Jobs make Apple "insanely great" again? Subjects Covered: Competitive advantage. Yoffie. Discount department stores. Strategy formulation. discusses the business "game" that takes place at both the tactical and value levels. patent. Consumer electronics. and until the end of 1992 in the United States. has very successfully marketed aspartame. 1977-2002 Setting: United States. Mass merchandising. Barbara J. Emphasis is placed on the systems and procedures installed to implement the corporate strategy. Julia Kou Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-794-079 Revision Date: Nov 13. Corporate Level Strategy Cooper Industries’ Corporate Strategy (A) David J. 11. high-intensity sweetener. its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer market over the past few years. Its international operation seems poised to become the next growth driver for the company as it marches toward the trillion dollar sales mark. Information technology. 1965-1992 Bitter Competition: The Holland Sweetener Co. 2000 Length: 14p Description: The NutraSweet Co.Wal-Mart Stores in 2003 Publication Date: Sep 18. But problems are starting to surface even as the company is winning recognition as the number one company in the Fortune 500--unions keep pressuring its minimum-wage employees and allegations of gender discrimination are alleged. $245 billion revenues. . 2003 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Pankaj Ghemawat. Personal computer industry. Highlights the synergistic possibilities in alike acquisitions and addresses the issue of long-term value creation in acquisition-oriented firms. (HSC) following HSC's entry into the aspartame market in 1987.4 billion revenues. 1993 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Adam Brandenburger. NutraSweet (A) Publication Date: Dec 28.S. 9. and Japan. Computer industry. Sugars & sweeteners industry. Starting with a company history and discussion of current business segments. Mergers. Apple Computer—2002 David B.695 employees. Subjects Covered: Beverages. The case series describes the competition that ensued between NutraSweet and the Holland Sweetener Co. the iPod. Patents. Competition. Finance. Also. Subjects Covered: Acquisitions. Canada. Strategy formulation. Stephen P. $2 billion revenues. Corporate strategy. NutraSweet's position was protected by patents until 1987 in Europe. 2004-2005 Setting: Global. Will the iPod lure new users to the Mac? Will Apple be able to produce another cutting-edge device quickly? Subjects Covered: Computer systems. 2004 Length: 32p Setting: United States. the case goes on to detail the innovation of corporate headquarters in strategy formulation and operations. Apple was the leader of the personal computer industry. Food. Corporate strategy. Strategy implementation. Mergers & acquisitions. around the world. In 2003. Strategic planning.2 billion revenues. Corporate strategy. Bradley. Teaching purpose: To introduce students to creating a competitive advantage. 19652003 Description: Examine's Wal-Mart's development over three decades and provides financial and descriptive detail of its domestic operations. a low-calorie. However. Retail industry. $5. Ends with the final countdown to the expiration of NutraSweet's U. in part for its product development process and strong consumer brands. Asks what Google should do next. 47. In 1999. Presents the original question facing Schulte-Noelle: "Should Allianz acquire Dresdner?" Subjects Covered: Acquisitions. Newell Rubbermaid: Strategy in Transition Cynthia A. 7. Subjects Covered: Acquisitions. Internet & online services industries. Financial services. Sonja E. Newell encountered some shifts in its competitive environment and a subtle erosion in profits. Rhonda Kaufman. 2001-2003 Description: Describes the transformation of a company's corporate-level strategy. Bertoneche. $6. and both Wall Street and major retailers were encouraged. Date: March 23. Household product industry. The highly integrated. Competition. Acquisition and Restructuring Strategies Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision Publication Date: Apr 8. $70 billion revenues. Exposes students to the pains and struggles of changing a deeply ingrained and long-lived strategy..000 employees. 2004 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Krishna G. Advertising industry. After the acquisition. internally consistent strategy was tailored for manufacturing and selling a particular genre of products to a particular kind of customer.5 billion Rubbermaid Co. Inc. and eBay. Corporate strategy. i. profits improved. Bower. Written from the perspectives of Allianz's CEO. Insurance. Reviews Google's recent strategic initiatives and the threats they pose to Yahoo. Microsoft. Describes Google's history. corporate culture. 2000-2001 Mountain View. or challenge Microsoft's hegemony over the PC desktop by developing software to compete with Office and Windows. was the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Allianz. 2005 Description: The deal of the year in 2002. governance structure. build Google into a portal like Yahoo or MSN. Strategy implementation. The merger was Hewlett-Packard's response to sweeping changes impacting the technology industry. Begins by laying out the strategy that brought the Newell Co. 140. Publication Date: Jan 12. Another option is to branch into new arenas. Strategic planning. Anders Sjoman. 2004 Product Number: 9-305-013 Google. $7. One option is to stay focused on the company's core competence. before and after the deal and a regional manager implementing the concept of a full-line financial service provider. Carole A.000 employees.4% shareholder approval margin. developing superior search solutions and monetizing them through targeted advertising. coupled with a "slim but sufficient" 51. and processes for managing innovation. Hout Pub. In less than a year.5 billion company paid a 49% premium to acquire the $2. 2006 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Thomas R. 5. Software industry. Also forces them to confront the question of whether the new strategy is the right one and the markers one should seek to prove the case. Mergers. Strategic planning. stunning success for nearly three decades. Banking. Montgomery. CA. Eisenmann. Henning Schulte-Noelle.e.75 billion revenues. Jonathan Barnett Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-104-048 Length: 32p Setting Computer industry. Mergers & Acquisitions. 37 billion euros revenues. the $3.. 2004 Product Number: 9-704-491 Setting: United States. Some setbacks followed. leading to reduced earnings and revised expectations. Kerry Herman Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-806-105 Language: English Length: 34p Teaching Note Setting: Germany. Winkler Pub. Strategy formulation. extend Google's role in e-commerce beyond search. business model. Financial services. for example. Palepu. Personal care products. In the mid-1990s. Date: August 16.000 employees. A rewritten version of an earlier case. Implementation. United States.1 billion revenues. to encompass a more active role as an intermediary (like eBay) facilitating transactions.Allianz (A1): An Insurer Acquiring a Bank? Joseph L. the profits of the combined enterprise deteriorated at an accelerated rate and the CEO was replaced. 2006 Revision Date: Feb 21. . 20012002 Description Hewlett-Packard's proposed $24 billion acquisition of rival Compaq marked the largest merger in the history of the computer industry. left many wondering whether the deal was beneficial for shareholders. 2004 Revision Date: Sep 14. a fundamentally new strategy was announced. Marc L. The severity of the stock market's reaction to the deal's announcement. Consumer products industry. Corporate strategy. high-volume consumer goods. Marketing. Product development. a $2 billion manufacturer of consumer and commercial plastic products. International management. The case focuses on Newell’s strategy and its elaboration throughout the organization. Innovation & entrepreneurship. International Strategy Newell Co. Newell Co. Consumer products industry.K. Bower Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-303-096 Revision Date: Nov 17. Manufacturing industry. and Rubbermaid. retailer fell on hard times in 1998. Bartlett ©2004. This case examines the steps he took (strategic. Competitive strategy. Salter Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-800-196 Length: 18p Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises Publication Date: May 2. 8 billion pounds revenues.. as well as the importance of selecting appropriate acquisitions to grow the company. Entrepreneurship. a high-end cookware company. Organizational structure. International marketing. Organization. Gordon ©1999 22 pages (updated) Product#: 799139 Setting Description In 1998. a fastgrowing.000 employees. a reorganization that places strategic emphasis on product innovation rather than geographic expansion and shifts power from local subsidiary to global business management. Teams. . Strategy implementation. Consumer goods. General management. Cosmetics. In the context of these changes introduced by Durk Jager. but its successful introduction in Taiwan and Hong Kong has de Cesare thinking the brand has global potential. Globalization. 2000-2002 Description: The great U. highly profitable skin care product developed in Japan. Traces changes in P&G’s international strategy and structure. Strategic planning. . Can the company regain its premium retail brand given the new competition and given the breadth of market segments that it addresses under one roof? Are the new approaches to sourcing and segmentation sound? Should the firm seriously consider reentering the international retail markets? Subjects Covered: Brands. Do Calphalon and Rubbermaid fit with the company’s long-term strategy of growth through acquisition and superior service to volume customers? A rewritten version of an earlier case. and various stakeholders competed for their claim of value represented by GM. Retail industry. 350. culminating in Organization 2005. Market segmentation. structural. 2005 Length: 29p United States.. where he takes over the recently turned-around beauty care business. Within the familiar Max Factor portfolio he inherits is SK-II. Mergers & acquisitions. Consumer products. P&G’s new CEO. acquired Calphalon Corp. a new CEO was recruited who appears to have succeeded in turning around this world-renown company.000 employees. Innovation. A rewritten version of an earlier case. a manufacturer of low-tech. Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available 8. Operations management.. this is not a typical P&G product. P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project Christopher A. 24 pages Product#: 303003 Setting: Japan. International business. Elizabeth J. and recruiting key people) and highlights a series of fundamental questions that remain. 1999 . As the case closes.The Debate Over Unbundling General Motors: The Delphi Divestiture and Other Possible Transactions Publication Date: Nov 8. Montgomery. Setting: London. 2003 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Joseph L. Household products. Multinational corporations. he is questioning whether he should take a proposal to the beauty care global business unit to expand into Mainland China and/or Europe Subjects Covered: Asia. Subjects Covered: Acquisitions. United States. Paolo de Cesare is transferred to Japan. Automotive industry.000 employees. In 2001.: Corporate Strategy Cynthia A. Manufacturing industry. 110. The case presents GM's four options for the Delphi unit and raises valuation and governance issues regarding the remaining corporate assets. Subsidiaries. 1999 Ever since General Motors (GM) announced in February 1997 its intention to divest Delphi Automotive Systems--its upstream parts manufacturing operations--Wall Street had called for further unbundling. Global business. 2002 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Malcolm S. Fortune 500. $38 billion revenues. Diversification. Corporate strategy. Japan. $180 billion revenues. Growth strategy. Priced at over $100 a bottle. Corporate strategy. 70. 1999 Revision Date: Jun 12. Atlas had expanded to Latin American markets beyond Central America. Australia. Lincoln remained focused on manufacturing in the United States until 1988.S. Porter. especially from Mexican and Korean multinationals. At that time. Europe.300 employees. based in Costa Rica. Developing countries. A rewritten version of an earlier case. . Globalization. the largest home appliance firm in Central America. a newcomer to the company. a 100-year-old manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables based in Cleveland. served more than a dozen Latin American countries.Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad Christopher A. Electronics industry. In the year 2000. attempting to transfer its unique management philosophy to each. International operations. Massaro was named CEO and set about expanding the company's manufacturing base through a new strategy. 850 employees. and in particular whether to try to transfer Lincoln's unique incentive-driven management system. Bartlett. In the mid-1990s. Atlas Electrica. However. Subjects Covered: Competition. later focusing on white-goods for middle-income segments of Central American consumers. Despite opening a few international sales and production ventures in Canada. Jamie O'Connell Pub. 2003 Product#: 704435 Setting: Appliance industry. 6. The case concludes in Asia. Since its establishment in 1961.1 billion revenues. $1. Description: Describes the development of the international strategies and organizations of two major competitors in the global consumer electronics industry. by the end of the decade Atlas was experiencing a declining market share in its home region and facing increasing competition from outside the region. El Salvador-based Indeca. 1988-1997 Atlas Electrica: International Strategy Michael E. 270. Arturo Condo Pub. At the time. In 1996. 19702001 Description: Lincoln Electric. Welding. $40 billion-$60 billion revenues. United States. Organizational structure. Operational problems led to a major restructuring in the early 1990s. Atlas' main competitor in Central America. 2001 Product Number: 9-302-049 Setting: Global. employees through a culture of cooperation between management and labor and an unusual compensation system based on piecework and a large bonus based on individual contribution to the company's performance. through a strategic alliance with Sweden's AG Electrolux. or to focus on larger Latin American markets where higher growth is possible. $43 million revenues. Date: September 21. Subjects Covered: Alliances. Japan. International operations. 2000 Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century. Date: January 14. Organizational change. Description: Atlas must decide whether to acquire La Indeca. Ohio. it had served Central American markets with different types of home appliances. supervised by Anthony Massaro. Particular attention is given to the major restructuring each company is forced to undertake as its competitive position is eroded. the company's new CEO expanded manufacturing through acquisitions and greenfields in 11 new countries. and France. International business. was up for sale. where Lincoln's regional president is trying to decide whether and how to establish a manufacturing presence in Indonesia. Strategy implementation.000 employees. 1998 Product Number: 9-398-095 Setting: Asia. Europe. Subjects Covered: Incentives. Multinational corporations. Lincoln was unable to replicate its highly productive system abroad. increasing its Central American presence. Bartlett Pub. The history of both companies is traced and their changing strategic postures and organizational capabilities are documented. Strategy implementation. a New Round Christopher A. Date: November 07. Competitive advantage. motivates its U. large. Electronics. Jorge Rodriguez was in charge of Atlas Electrica. Manufacturing. Multinational corporations. Although it had almost doubled its sales in the 1990s. Emerging markets. May 29. and less costly? 2) How should they select their alliances such that they move closer to becoming a pharmaceutical firm and still attract the funding needed for their strategy? 3) How can they continue to grow rapidly and attract and retain some of the best minds in the pharmaceutical industry? Subjects Covered: Alliances. Rover. Inc. Rover's partner since 1979. would the two firms be able to strike a balance between deepening their alliance while "respecting the identity and culture of each company and not interfering in operations?" The Renault-Nissan Alliance Publication Date: May 9. France. while respecting the identity and culture of each company and not interfering in operations. Sebenius.000 employees. Entrepreneurship. RNBV was a 50/50 joint venture company established in March of that year to oversee the strategy of the alliance and all activities undertaken jointly by Renault and Nissan. 140. It offers to sell its stake in Rover to Honda. Product life cycle. 1999 Product#: 600038 Focuses on Millennium’s strategy to grow and revolutionize drug development through the use of new technologies such as genomics. Financing." Executives at both companies believed much had been accomplished in the first three years of the alliance. Ashish Nanda. particularly in the areas of manufacturing and additional sales? How should the RNBV board address issues that had surfaced as employees of the two firms worked together across disparate corporate and national cultures.000 employees. $36 billion revenues. Fagan Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-303-023 Length: 26p Honda-Rover (A): Crafting an Alliance Publication Date: Mar 1. evolution of the Honda-Rover partnership. the alliance partners were in line with their initial forecast of $3. Pharmaceuticals. and geographies? Ultimately. Cooperative Strategy Setting Japan. large. Operations management. MA—has used strategic alliances to finance the development of technology platforms based on the latest breakthroughs in genomics. Competitive strategy. 40. (A) Stefan Thomke. 1979-1993 Faced with vexing financial challenges in 1993. Date: December 21. 2001 Availability: In Stock Author(s): James K. Moreover. Marketing. had improved its finances dramatically and was rapidly reemerging as a major player in the global auto industry. Automotive industry. functions. Product development. 2003 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Michael Y. Strategy implementation. Perry L. Meanwhile. Fortgang Type: Case (Library) Product Number: 9-899-223 Length: 28p United Kingdom. BMW approaches BAe with a confidential bid to buy out Rover. Ron S. . Biotechnology. Employee retention. Corporate strategy. Innovation & entrepreneurship. As the board prepared to meet. Describes how Millennium Pharmaceuticals—a fast-growing biotechnology firm in Cambridge. Yoshino. 1999 Revision Date: Nov 6.3 billion in cost savings and synergies promised by 2002. according to their internal reporting. As the firm considers developing pharmaceutical drugs itself. The new company would "steer alliance strategy and supervise common activities on a global level. British Aerospace (BAe) is determined to shed its loss-making automaker. 2002. Ashok Nimgade Pub. Europe. This case places these developments within the context of the history of the British auto industry. Automotive industry. . $7 billion revenues. and the rationale for BMW's interest in Rover. Rover's heritage. faster. Millennium Pharmaceuticals. Louis Schweitzer and Ghosn believed the alliance faced difficult challenges ahead. 20022003 Description On Wednesday.9. but Honda is reluctant to raise its stake in Rover. they face a number of challenges: 1) Can they revolutionize drug development by making it more predictable. To what extent would the two companies be able to realize further savings and synergies. the board of directors of Renault-Nissan BV (RNBV) met for the first time to discuss the state of the alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motors-two of the world's largest automakers. under Carlos Ghosn's leadership. The case series describes subsequent developments. Nissan. they should consider that their primary role must shift depending on various conditions. Organizational behavior. His actions were in part determined by the French business environment. the company had to deal with growing pressures from nonprofit organizations in the Fair Trade movement. Anders Sjoman Pub. Socially. Agribusiness. Here the focus is on handling ineffective management. Corporate governance. International business. 2003 Product Number: 9-303-055 Description: In October 2005. vision. 2002 Starbucks and Conservation International James E. Competitive environment. Competitive strategy. France. and economically sustainable coffee production. Strategy. coaching. Conglomerates. Corporate strategy. Vision Description: Many corporate boards adopt a one-size-fits-all approach to governance. During any time period. Economic conditions. given the current conditions. Europe. and steering--each with a different perspective and behavior. Corporate governance. The second type of board either monitors executives' activities or gets actively involved in the conduct of the organization.700 employees. Issues include corporate governance. Date: December 14. Retail industry. Corporate governance. Corporate culture. ecologically. Instead. Starbucks was reviewing the future of its alliance with Conservation International and its new coffee procurement guidelines aimed at promoting environmentally. a board must determine what its dominant role should be. The initial project was in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas and resulted in the incorporation of shade-grown coffee into the Starbucks product line. The focus is on externalities. Product differentiation. both internal and external. Social enterprise. Strategic alliances. supervising. The nature of the industry puts the case in the global context from both the supply and demand sides. Turner ©1998 (Update 2003) 21 pages Product#: 799019 Setting Description Examines corporate strategy for a diversified firm in the French business context.Migros Forest L. the Vivendi board elected a new chairman who completed a financial restructuring and articulated a new corporate strategy. The purpose of the alliance was to promote coffee-growing practices of small farms that would protect endangered habitats. instead they reflect different board cultures that result from different emphases on decision making and resource allocation.2 billion Swiss francs revenues. and by the increasing importance of foreign investors in France. Supply chain. the cooperative Migros. Description: Starbucks. is facing stiffer competition. General management. Primarily a retailer for foods and near-foods products. The first type of board concerns itself mainly with shareholder interests or shareholder plus other stakeholder interests. Urs Riedener. Leadership. Austin. developed a strategic alliance with Conservation International. which does not easily permit staff reductions. the world's leading specialty coffee company. The Case for Contingent Governance Paul Strebel Product Number: 9-SMR-127 . demanding higher prices for farmers. Cooperatives. Shareholders relations. The basic role types are not mutually exclusive. Vincent Dessain. $4. The roles reflect two main differences in board culture. head of marketing at Swiss retailer Migros. with close to 600 retail outlets in Switzerland (but only four outside its domestic market). 2005 Setting: Global. After the company’s first loss ever. Food industry. Cate Reavis Pub. Diversification. 9. Reinhardt. Subjects Covered: Business conditions. Corporate Governance Vivendi: Revitalizing a French Conglomerate (A) Cynthia A. and the management of unrelated diversification. 2005 Product Number: 9-706-028 Setting: Switzerland. Corporate strategy. Coffee. Subjects Covered: Corporate culture. Riedner knows that Migros benefited from a unique position--and he wants to make sure that Migros defends it from both new and old competitors. Corporate responsibility. Social enterprise. Environmental protection. Leadership. Subjects Covered: Agribusiness. 10. Boards have four main functions--auditing. Subjects Covered: Agribusiness. Beverages. Manufacturing industry. Simultaneously. creating a close link between the retailer and the market) and its emphasis on never selling harmful products. is contemplating the company's competitive position. The collaboration emerged from the company's corporate social responsibility policies and its coffee procurement strategy. Service industry. Riedener and Migros management have so far always had faith in Migros' position in the marketplace. providing an attractive alternative market for the farmer cooperatives at a time when coffee producers were in economic crisis due to plummeting world prices. built around its governance structure (the customers were also the owners. socially. and ethically produced products was a key aspect of Migros' product offering. Organizational structure. a major international environmental nonprofit organization. Competitive advantage. John M. Food. Montgomery. Date: April 01. both from existing competitors (such as Coop) and new arrivals (such as hard discounters Lidi and Aldi). Bartlett. especially how the board is carrying out its responsibilities in the 21st century. GA. Competitive strategy. Lorsch.The Board of Directors at the Coca-Cola Co. 2001 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Gregor Andrade Type: Case (Gen Exp) Product Number: 9-201-094 Revision Date: Oct 7. Transportation.000 employees. Global. Jay W. $20 billion revenues. Manufacturing industry. Leadership. Corporate governance. Strategy implementation. Management must value the project under different financing strategies and methods. Subjects Covered: Business government relations. Globalization. 11. Corporate strategy. specifically adjusted present value (APV) and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). 2003 Length: 3p Setting: Boston. and Six Sigma Quality Subjects Covered: Business policy. 2002-2003 Description: Provides a history of the board of directors of the Coca-Cola Co. Questions are raised about the relationship between the board and top management. It focuses on six of Welch’s major change programs: The “Software” Initiatives. 19811998 Description GE is faced with Jack Welch’s impending retirement and whether anyone can sustain the blistering pace of change and growth characteristic of the Welch era. International business. Service Business Development. Debt management. Manufacturing industry. Upper management. Redefining Leadership. Valuation. Description: This case looks at the turnaround at the Massachusetts Port Authority after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Description: A video rental store is considering offering home delivery service. Organization. The history of both companies is traced and their changing strategic postures and organizational capabilities are documented. Present value. Matsushita: A New Century. Leadership. Organizational Structures & Controls Philips vs. Cash flow. Service industry. Ferlins Product#: 304081 Sampa Video. After briefly describing GE’s heritage and Welch’s transformation of the company’s business portfolio of the 1980s. 2003 Product Number: 9-404-039 Setting: Atlanta. 20 pages Product#: 302049 Setting Description Describes the development of the international strategies and organizations of two major competitors in the global consumer electronics industry. Executives. through 2003. Organizational behavior & leadership. $100 billion revenues. Organizational change. $180 million revenues. Strategy implementation. practices. 293. Meg Wozny ©1999 24 pages Product#: 399150 Setting Setting: United States. Organizational change. Rakesh Khurana. Security. International operations. Competitive strategy. the case chronicles Welch’s revitalization initiatives through the late 1980s and 1990s. Subjects Covered: Beverages. Roberto. Transportation industry. MA. and structure and the role it played in the company's governance. Strategic Leadership GE’s Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch’s Leadership Christopher A. Financial strategy. Change management. Capital investments. Corporate culture. Corporate strategy.000 employees. Management of change. Date: August 11. Erika M. Organizational structure. A rewritten version of an earlier case. Subjects Covered: Competition. Inc. Publication Date: Jun 13. It begins with the situation during the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and then describes how the new CEO restructures the public agency to operate much more like a business organization. Electronics. Particular attention is given to the major restructuring each company is forced to undertake as its competitive position is eroded. Soft drink industry. Multinational corporations. Organizational structure. Stretch Objectives. High technology. Conglomerates. Globalization. 2001-2004 Setting: 2001 12. Describes the evolution in the board's membership. a New Round Christopher A. Corporate culture. Organizational design. 1. Financing. Assignment Sheet and Assessment Rubric Available Massport (A): The Aftermath of 9/11 Michael A. Organizational development. Bartlett ©2003. Sonya Sanchez Pub. Public sector. Subjects Covered: Capital budgeting. . General management. Leadership. how Schultz financed Starbucks' early expansion.Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company Publication Date: Feb 13. examining the consistent emphasis that he and his colleagues placed on the company's relationship with its employees. Human resources management. OH. Date: October 24. In December 2004. Sports industry. Laura Morgan Roberts. including debt in excess of $100. Learn how Belichick managed the players. Wiley built the organization from the ground up. Wells. using her ability to develop and nurture relationships as the basis for growth. Travis Haglock Product Number: 9-706-415 Setting: Cleveland. leaving the organization with the strategic challenge of moving its programs and services to a level of greater impact (beyond the Boston community). Very different from the three Super Bowls in five years Belichick would win with the New England Patriots a few years later. A man who was long recognized as one of the best assistant coaches in the NFL. the media. Business models. $100 million revenues. especially. an African American. Koehn Type: Case (Pub Mat) Product Number: 9-801-361 Length: 40p Teaching Note Seattle. Strategy implementation. Different players? Different ownership? Different management styles? Different strategies? Different coach? Find out. Fans hurled trash and insults. Retail industry. Strategy formulation. Victoria W. 2005 Bill Belichick and the Cleveland Browns John R. $2. Inc. Why? Four losing seasons in five years. 2005 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Nancy F. how vertical integration ensured quality control. Winston Pub.000 employees. Description: Genius? That is not what they were calling Bill Belichick in Cleveland. Wiley announced her impending retirement. 5 employees. Growth strategy. General management. United States. CEO. MA. the coaches. Nonprofit sector. Leadership. Minority & ethnic groups. Power & influence. Diversity. without the leadership of its heralded CEO. a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to developing leadership potential in professionals of color and in increasing their representation in area businesses and institutions. 37.2 billion revenues. and how--strategically and operationally--the company managed its phenomenal domestic and international growth after 1993. The media resented him. Women in business. 200 employees. Also devotes considerable attention to how Schultz built the Starbucks organization. Players quit on him. Bennie Wiley at The Partnership. Subjects Covered: Business history. Careers & career planning. the creation of a strong brand. Subjects Covered: African Americans. 2001 Revision Date: Sep 30. What happened when the Browns hired a man who began studying football strategy at the age of six? A man with a degree in economics who almost became an MBA candidate before accepting a job in football that paid $25 a week. an unclear mission. and financial challenges. Management philosophy. female HBS graduate (class of 1972). Starting with only an administrative assistant. rapid expansion of companyowned stores--each with attractive retail environments and responsive customer service--and. 2005 Product Number: 9-406-012 Setting: Boston. etc. WA. These initiatives included the development of premium products. the owner.000. The organization suffered from a lack of unity among the board. 1995 Description: Benaree Wiley. . Ownership abandoned him. was appointed CEO and president in 1991 of The Partnership. 1982-2001 Investigates the entrepreneur's strategic initiatives to develop a mass market for specialty coffee in the 1980s and 1990s. " Describes the exploratory learning processes a new venture undergoes as it evolves its breakthrough/radical innovation--an algorithm that makes software rentable--within Nortel Network's Business Venture Group. 2000-2001 Description Describes how a corporate entrepreneur shapes an internal growth venture within the company. team composition within the venture. Hans Huber Type: Case (Field) Product Number: IMD145 Source: IMD . Strategic Entrepreneurship Internal Entrepreneurship at the Dow Chemical Co. Bartlett. 1989 Traces the development of a Swedish furniture retailer under the leadership of an innovative and unconventional entrepreneur whose approaches redefine the nature and structure of the industry. Allows a careful examination of the challenges for corporate entrepreneurship in a large multinational firm and the roles that senior executives have to play to support it. Ashish Nanda Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-390-132 Language: English Length: 20p Teaching Note The Path to a Spin-off-Nortel Networks to NetActive: One Form of Corporate Entrepreneurship Publication Date: Jan 1. Retail industry. . 1990 Revision Date: Jul 22. Zurich.International Institute for Management Development Length: 13p Teaching Note Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA Publication Date: May 7. 2003 Revision Date: Jul 29. Highlights the following key issues: exploratory marketing.5 billion revenues. Traces IKEA's growth from a tiny mail order business to the world's largest furniture dealership. 2003 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Bala Chakravarthy. Europe. and achieves success. 2004 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Gina Colarelli O'Connor. Rice Type: Case (Field) Product Number: BAB067 Language: English Source: Babson College Length: 14p Setting Europe. Details the challenges of managing under high uncertainty and within a white space opportunity. focuses on his unique vision and values and the way they have become institutionalized as IKEA's binding corporate culture. and the venture's relationship to the mother organization. $28 billion revenues. 1996 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Christopher A. Describes the innovative strategic and organizational changes Kamprad made to achieve success. Focuses on the project leader and the leader of the Business Ventures Group as she evolves her processes for managing a portfolio of potential breakthrough innovations. Stockholm. large. Global. In particular. $2. United States. Chemical industry. Sweden. is the support that he receives from several senior managers in the firm. 2004 Revision Date: Feb 9. The trigger issue revolves around whether this vital "corporate glue" can survive massive expansion into the United States and the Eastern Bloc and Kamprad's replacement as CEO by a "professional manager. mobilizes the resources that are needed to implement the venture. Publication Date: Jan 1. Furniture industry. Complementing his entrepreneurial behavior. business model creation. however. Mark P.13. family-owned match business into a $600 million global match empire. Competitive strategy. Between 1913 and 1932. New economy. Financial services. Multinational corporations. 1996 Describes a potential new approach to treating cardiac disease--radiation therapy. Setting: United States. Swedish Match's deficits exceeded Sweden's national debt. Leadership." built a small. Financial services. 2003 Product#: 804078 .Guidant: Radiation Therapy Publication Date: Jul 25. Jones. by 1929 the stocks and bonds of Kreuger companies were the most widely held securities in the United States and the world. 19001937 Ivar Kreuger and the Swedish Match Empire Geoffrey G. Guidant. Subjects Covered: Business government relations. Growth strategy. Ingrid Vargas Pub. 2002 Details the evolution of the Charles Schwab business model. a leading medical device maker. faces a choice about whether to pursue this new and risky technology and. Relying on international capital markets to finance acquisitions and monopoly deals. David Pottruck. International business. Warren McFarlan. Date: November 04. Entrepreneurship. from its founding in 1975 to October 2002. After Kreuger's 1932 suicide. Subjects Covered: Business models. Organizational behavior. 2005 Availability: In Stock Author(s): Michael J. $2 billion revenues. Business history. global economic downturn. and Asia in exchange for national match monopolies. Description: Taught in Evolution of Global Business. Swedish Match owned manufacturing operations in 36 countries. consolidation. Medical equipment & device industry. forensic auditors discovered that Kreuger had operated a giant pyramid scheme. Globalization. Ethics. and investor lack of confidence. Petroleum industry. Fraud. Latin America. the truth hidden in a maze of over 400 subsidiary companies. 29 pages Product#: 803070 Indiana. Information age. Cartels. 2000 Revision Date: Sep 12. Entrepreneurship. is faced with re-inventing the firm as a full-service brokerage at a time of tremendous industry instability as the industry reels from the effects of deregulation. His accounts were ridden with fictitious assets. Technology. Service industry. Jamie Ladge ©2002. Setting: Sweden. Globalization and corporate fraud are the central themes of this case on the international growth of Swedish Match in the interwar years. Roberts. The protagonist. had monopolies in 16 countries. if so with what strategy. F. Applegate. Teaching Purpose: To illustrate the process of building businesses and evolving business models. and controlled 40% of the world's match production. Ivar Kreuger. Despite the economic and political disruptions of the interwar period. known as the "Swedish Match King. $930 million revenues. Electronic commerce. Kreuger companies lent over $300 million dollars to governments in Europe. Diana Gardner Type: Case (Field) Product Number: 9-801-040 Length: 24p Teaching Note Charles Schwab in 2002 Lynda M.
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