In mid 1993, Louis Robert, a recent INSEAD graduate with significant consulting experience but limited financial resources, begins the search for a company to acquire. The case describes the search process and focuses on one opportunity, the Carter-Presser Company.

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.

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.