The British Crown Agents (B)

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Case

Reference no. 380-014-1

Subject category: Strategy and General Management

Authors: Eric Newbigging (University of Westminster)

Published in: 1980

Length: 29 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Corporate responsibility; Corporate strategy; Financial policy and management; Government and business; Organisational behaviour; Organisational structure and development; Strategy

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Abstract

Case (B) continues from case (A) (380-013-1) with events from 1968-74 and gives the account and outcome of the operations of a major quasi government agency to move from its traditional services into more commercially adventurous activities conducted on the Crown Agents'' own account in finance, banking and property development. These led to losses of #200m and the intervention and financial support of #80m by the UK government. Case (B) develops the issues from case (A) on the role and relations, organisational objectives, behaviour and leadership style in a quasi government agency. Case (B) focuses on enabling the student to explore the issues of structure and function of quasi government agencies, their independence and accountability, management and financial control. *Unilever Award Winning Case

Location:

Industry:

Public corporation

Size:

1,600-2,000 employees

Other setting(s):

1968-1974