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Strategic Management
, Sixth Edition
Charles W. L. Hill, University of Washington
Gareth R. Jones, Texas A&M University
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Case Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions for Case 42--Restructuring Exide
- What kind of industry environment does Exide operate in? Is it a global industry, a multi-domestic industry, or
something in between? What are the pressures for local representatives in
the industry? What are the pressures for globalization?
- How might a structure based on geography (country subsidies) result in inefficiencies at Exide?
- What are the potential benefits to Exide from moving from a geographic structure
based on country organization to a product structure based on global business units? What are the potential drawbacks to such a structure?
- Following the GNB acquisition, Lutz again changed the structure of Exide,
at least on the industrial side of the organization. Why did he do this? Do you think this was a wise move, or might it create additional problems
in the future?
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