Neil Churchill

This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.

Published 14 Oct 2016

Reference 4317

Topic Entrepreneurship

Region Europe

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This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.

Published 14 Oct 2016

Reference 4317

Topic Entrepreneurship

Region Europe

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The first of the three cases in the 3M Company Series describes the building of the Company from 1914 through to the 1950s. The second, B, case deals with the growth years with particular emphasis on the development of the organisation and strategy needed to keep the company entrepreneurial as it grew in size and in technologies.

Published 30 Nov 2001

Reference 4722

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Information Technology and Services

Region North America

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Stan Treanor took over the business from his father in 1976 and built sales from $23 million to $119 million by 1981. Then in 1981 the oil crunch hit West Texas and Stan managed the company as it shrunk back to $30 million in less than a year and a half - and made money doing it. The case examines how Stan accomplished this rather unusual feat and what he learned from managing in adversity.

Published 01 Jan 1995

Reference 4511

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Europe

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This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4317

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Information Technology and Services

Region Europe

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This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4317

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Information Technology and Services

Region Europe

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