ICI Plc
Author: Haspeslagh, Philippe INSEAD Area: StrategyPublisher: Fontainebleau : INSEAD, 1992.Language: EnglishDescription: 25 p.Type of document: INSEAD CaseNote: Latest version available via https://publishing.insead.edu • See also INSEAD case Hanson PlcAbstract: Describes the events of May 14, 1991, when the company is under the shadow of a Hanson threat. A historical perspective conveys the company's national, if not 'imperial', character; the importance of research and synergies across businesses in the genesis of new, chemical-based businesses; the importance of vertical integration in their competitiveness; the globalization of the world chemical industry; and the inherently cyclical nature of the industry. The case goes on to describe the changes brought to ICI by Sir John Harvey-Jones in the eighties. This is followed by a description of the restructuring under way at the time of the Hanson bid. The case concludes with some of the arguments surrounding ICI's performance, the extent of synergies in practice, the importance of RandD, as well as the political dimension of this prospective takeover.Pedagogical Objectives: The case examines and contrast the corporate strategy of respectively acquisitive conglomerates and diversified industrial companies; to explore how each creates economic value, and to examine the sustainability of such value creation; to examine and contrast the administrative approach and corporate influence mechanisms of conglomerates and diversified industrials; to explore the public policy issues raised by hostile takeovers and corporate restructuring.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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See also INSEAD case Hanson Plc
The case examines and contrast the corporate strategy of respectively acquisitive conglomerates and diversified industrial companies; to explore how each creates economic value, and to examine the sustainability of such value creation; to examine and contrast the administrative approach and corporate influence mechanisms of conglomerates and diversified industrials; to explore the public policy issues raised by hostile takeovers and corporate restructuring.
Describes the events of May 14, 1991, when the company is under the shadow of a Hanson threat. A historical perspective conveys the company's national, if not 'imperial', character; the importance of research and synergies across businesses in the genesis of new, chemical-based businesses; the importance of vertical integration in their competitiveness; the globalization of the world chemical industry; and the inherently cyclical nature of the industry. The case goes on to describe the changes brought to ICI by Sir John Harvey-Jones in the eighties. This is followed by a description of the restructuring under way at the time of the Hanson bid. The case concludes with some of the arguments surrounding ICI's performance, the extent of synergies in practice, the importance of RandD, as well as the political dimension of this prospective takeover.
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