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- August 2004 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Allianz (C): An Interview with Dr. Holger Hatje
By: Joseph L. Bower, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- August 2004 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Allianz (D1): The Turnaround
By: Joseph L. Bower, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Examines the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Allianz--the deal of the year in 2002. Examines some of the challenges posed by the turnaround of Dresdner as seen by Michael Diekmann, the new CEO of Allianz. In working with Dresdner, Allianz needed to figure out what it... View Details
- August 2004 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Allianz (D2): The Dresdner Transformation
By: Joseph L. Bower, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- August 2004 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Allianz (A1): An Insurer Acquiring a Bank?
By: Joseph L. Bower, Marc L. Bertoneche, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout
The deal of the year in 2002, was the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Allianz. Written from the perspectives of Allianz's CEO, Henning Schulte-Noelle, before and after the deal and a regional manager implementing the concept of a full-line financial service provider.... View Details
- April 2004
- Teaching Note
Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises (Multi-Media Case)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Teaching Note to (9-304-034). View Details
- April 2004
- Case
Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises - A Multimedia Case Study
By: Joseph L. Bower
Enables students to interactively research the steps Marks & Spencer's top executives took to restore prosperity and explore in depth the major issues remaining. The perspective is that of Luc Vandevelde, who arrived at the venerable U.K. retailer in 2001, and that of... View Details
- February 2004
- Supplement
Jack Welch at GE: 1981-2001 - The Evolution of a Chief Executive
By: Joseph L. Bower
A series of video clips of Jack Welch from 1981 to 2001 shows his development as a leader, the evolution of his management approach, and his consistency. View Details
- January 2004
- Supplement
Jack Welch General Electric-The People Factory at work: Picking My Successor at GE
By: Joseph L. Bower
Jack Welch describes the process by which Jeff Immelt was chosen. In doing so, he describes General Electric's People Factory. View Details
- December 2003
- Article
The Social Cost of Fraud and Bankruptcy
By: Joseph L. Bower and Stuart C. Gilson
- November/December 2003
- Article
Building the Velcro Organization: Creating Value Through Integration and Maintaining Organization-Wide Efficiency
By: Joseph L. Bower
- August 2003
- Teaching Note
Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises (TN)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Teaching Note for (9-303-096). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- May 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises
By: Joseph L. Bower
The great U.K. retailer fell on hard times in 1998. In 2001, a new CEO was recruited who appears to have succeeded in turning around this world-renown company. This case examines the steps he took (strategic, structural, and recruiting key people) and highlights a... View Details
- January 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Case
Merloni Elettrodomestici: The New Century Begins
By: Joseph L. Bower
Merloni Elettrodomestici was founded in 1975. This case traces the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and management as it becomes the #3 player in Europe (the #1 in Eastern Europe). Issues involve questions of geographic expansion, resource allocation,... View Details
- May 2002
- Article
Disruptive Change: When Trying Harder Is Part of the Problem
By: Clark Gilbert and Joseph L. Bower
- March 2002 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Astel Manufacturing Company
By: Joseph L. Bower
The FBI indicates that three purchasing agents are suspected recipients of bribes. After an inconclusive investigation, the agents leave. The superiors are unsure what to do. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details