Vale Going Global (A) - The Case Centre

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Case

Reference no. IMD-4-0312

Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour

Authors: Robert Hooijberg (International Institute for Management Development (IMD)); Nancy Lane (International Institute for Management Development (IMD))

Published by: International Institute for Management Development (IMD)

Originally published in: 2012

Version: 11.04.2012

Length: 9 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Culture change; Organizational culture; Strategic leadership, Emerging markets

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Abstract

This is part of a case series. This case sets up the context of a push for changing the culture of Vale, the Brazilian iron ore mining company. In 2001, Vale began a journey to change from being an iron ore mining company, with a 'state-owned' Brazilian mindset, to one that is characterized as a 'global, diversified mining' company.

Location:

Brazil, global

Industry:

Diversified mining

Size:

55,000 employees

Other setting(s):

2001-2006