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- April 2016 (Revised February 2017)
- Supplement
Eastman Kodak Company: Restructuring a Melting Ice Cube
By: Stuart C. Gilson, John D. Dionne and Sarah L. Abbott
In May 2013, senior managers of GSO Capital Partners, an $80 billion credit-oriented investment firm owned by The Blackstone Group, are considering what to do next with their investment in the senior secured debt of Eastman Kodak Company. Once a great company and an... View Details
- July 1999
- Case
Restructuring General Motors North America (A): Pay-for-Performance
Presents the new pay-for-performance scheme adopted by General Motors (GM) in its 1999 reorganization of its sales and marketing organization. Once in operation, many administrative problems developed requiring a reconsideration of the scheme's basic architecture. View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Compensation and Benefits; Marketing; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Auto Industry; North America
Salter, Malcolm S. "Restructuring General Motors North America (A): Pay-for-Performance." Harvard Business School Case 800-027, July 1999.
- February 2003
- Exercise
Restructuring the U.S. Steel Industry: Spreadsheet Exercise
Description of an EXCEL spreadsheet exercise to test the impact of changes in wage rates on the value of debt and equity securities. View Details
- Web
Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring - Course Catalog
other constituents. The second module focuses on the restructuring of other sections of the balance sheet such as mass tort claims or employees’ claims. The cases that students study in this course tend to focus on large companies, with... View Details
- August 2015 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Eastman Kodak Company: Restructuring a Melting Ice Cube
By: Stuart C. Gilson, John D. Dionne and Sarah L. Abbott
In May 2013, senior managers of GSO Capital Partners, an $80 billion credit-oriented investment firm owned by The Blackstone Group, are considering what to do next with their investment in the senior secured debt of Eastman Kodak Company. Once a great company and an... View Details
Gilson, Stuart C., John D. Dionne, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Eastman Kodak Company: Restructuring a Melting Ice Cube." Harvard Business School Case 216-006, August 2015. (Revised October 2023.)
- Fall 2020
- Article
Sizing Up Corporate Restructuring in the COVID Crisis
By: Robin Greenwood, Benjamin Iverson and David Thesmar
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial and legal system will need to deal with a surge of financial distress in the business sector. Some firms will be able to survive, while others will face bankruptcy and thus need to be liquidated or reorganized. Many... View Details
Greenwood, Robin, Benjamin Iverson, and David Thesmar. "Sizing Up Corporate Restructuring in the COVID Crisis." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Fall 2020). (Also NBER Working Paper, No. 28104.)
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
to in July and December. Now, we’ll look at what they have been doing to cope with the circumstances. Forced to stop and rethink every aspect of their businesses from the morning commute to the mission statement, these inspiring CEOs have... View Details
- 04 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
those market institutions in the long term. The dismantling of business groups will, we believe, follow naturally once those institutions are in place. Increasing competition will force the business groups... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu
- January 2011
- Supplement
Global Diversity and Inclusion at Royal Dutch Shell (B): The Impact of Restructuring
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Daniela Beyersdorfer
The (B) case describes the actions taken by Royal Dutch Shell's CEO and his management team to maintain their commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I), as introduced in the (A) case, during a major restructuring of the whole organization. View Details
Sucher, Sandra J., and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Global Diversity and Inclusion at Royal Dutch Shell (B): The Impact of Restructuring." Harvard Business School Supplement 611-051, January 2011.
- November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
- Case
Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Industry Groups and the European Commission
By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; Chemical Industry; Europe
Aguilar, Francis, Joseph L. Bower, and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Industry Groups and the European Commission." Harvard Business School Case 385-210, November 1984. (Revised March 1985.)
- November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
- Case
Restructuring European Petrochemicals: French Companies and the French Government
By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; Chemical Industry; France
Aguilar, Francis, Joseph L. Bower, and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: French Companies and the French Government." Harvard Business School Case 385-209, November 1984. (Revised March 1985.)
- February 1997
- Case
Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock and Stephen Voorhis
Following a successful corporate turnaround and, more recently, a leveraged recapitalization, management of a highly profitable, fast--growing outdoor advertising company must consider alternative ways to harvest cash flow from the company without jeopardizing the... View Details
Gilson, Stuart C., Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock, and Stephen Voorhis. "Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 297-085, February 1997.
- July–August 1999
- Article
The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Khanna, Tarun, and Krishna G. Palepu. "The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business Review 77, no. 4 (July–August 1999): 125–134.
- December 2014 (Revised January 2015)
- Supplement
Vehbi Koç and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group (B)
By: Asli M. Colpan and Geoffrey Jones
The case builds on the earlier (A) case, which described the origins of the Turkish business group established by Vehbi Koç before 1988. This case takes the story forward to 2012 as the Koç group was led by Vehbi's son Rahmi followed by his grandson Mustafa. It... View Details
Keywords: Business Groups; Turkey; Entrepreneurship; Management; Manufacturing Industry; Transportation Industry; Auto Industry; Central Asia; Middle East
Colpan, Asli M., and Geoffrey Jones. "Vehbi Koç and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 815-078, December 2014. (Revised January 2015.)
- 1985
- Chapter
Restructuring Petrochemicals: A Comparative Study of Business and Government Strategy to Deal with a Declining Sector of the Economy
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Restructuring Petrochemicals: A Comparative Study of Business and Government Strategy to Deal with a Declining Sector of the Economy." In U.S. Competitiveness in the World Economy, edited by Bruce R. Scott and George C. Lodge. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1985.
- November 2016
- Case
Transformation at Eli Lilly & Co. (A)
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Faced with the imminent loss of 40% of its revenues due to patent expirations, pharma giant Eli Lilly sets out on a dramatic transformation process in 2009. The case considers how Lilly restructured the organization into business areas to aid better decision-making,... View Details
Keywords: Eli Lilly; Restructuring; R＆D; Transformation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Pharmaceutical Industry; Indianapolis
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "Transformation at Eli Lilly & Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 817-070, November 2016.
- Summer 2021
- Article
Platform Leadership and Supply Chains: Intel, Centrino, and the Restructuring of Wi-Fi Supply
By: Roberto Fontana and Shane Greenstein
In this paper we examine Intel’s launch of Centrino and interpret it as platform leaders attempt to restructure a supply chain. We provide a narrative of key actions and how they coordinated changes and offer a framework of the predictable consequences for... View Details
Fontana, Roberto, and Shane Greenstein. "Platform Leadership and Supply Chains: Intel, Centrino, and the Restructuring of Wi-Fi Supply." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 30, no. 2 (Summer 2021): 259–286.
- March 2009
- Supplement
Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (B): Restructuring Under the Procedure de Sauvegarde
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Vincent Marie Dessain and Sarah Abbott
In mid-2007 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group, having elected to file for bankruptcy under a newly-enacted French insolvency law, awaits the outcome of a vote by creditors and shareholders. At least 50% of the shareholders must approve the plan, however they... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Law; Valuation; Assets; Investment Funds; Voting; Business and Shareholder Relations; Ownership; Outcome or Result; France
Gilson, Stuart C., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Sarah Abbott. "Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (B): Restructuring Under the Procedure de Sauvegarde." Harvard Business School Supplement 209-113, March 2009.
- Teaching Interest
Strategic Financial Analysis
By: Suraj Srinivasan
This course focuses on the tools used to create economic value. It presents frameworks for assessing strategy, monitoring performance, forecasting capital utilization, valuing strategic assets, and reviewing restructuring opportunities. Participants learn to... View Details
- January 1996
- Case
Transportation Displays Incorporated (C): The Case for a Preemptive Restructuring
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Joel T. Schwartz, Steve Silver and David Stemerman
A company nears the end of a long multiyear turnaround and now must consider how to "cash out" so its management can realize a financial return on investment. The privately held company has several options, including a leveraged ESOP and a leveraged recapitalization. View Details
Gilson, Stuart C., Joel T. Schwartz, Steve Silver, and David Stemerman. "Transportation Displays Incorporated (C): The Case for a Preemptive Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 296-035, January 1996.