Albert Dunlap and Corporate Transformation (A)

By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies as described in our privacy policy unless you have disabled them.
You can change your cookie settings at any time but parts of our site will not function correctly without them.

Case

Reference no. BAB032

Subject category: Strategy and General Management

Authors: Ross D Petty (Babson College); Virginia E. Soybel (Babson College); Phyllis F. Schlesinger (Ohio State University); Sam Perkins (Babson College); David S Wylie (Babson College)

Published by: Babson College

Originally published in: 1999

Version: 20 Oct 2000

Length: 17 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Accounting standards; Corporate re-organisation; Crime; Ethics; Financial management; Fraud; General management; Legal aspects of business; Organisational change; Restructuring

Share a link: https://casecent.re/p/66324

| No reviews for this item

This product has not been used yet

View our pricing guide or login to see prices.

Abstract

This is the first of a two-case series (BAB032 and BAB033). After restructuring Scott Paper with a 34% reduction in head count and successfully selling the company to Kimberly Clark, Al Dunlap is hired as CEO (Chief Executive Officer) by Sunbeam. This case describes the management principles of this corporate turnaround expert and his actions at Sunbeam.

Location:

United States

Industry:

Paper products, home appliances

Other setting(s):

1994-2000