Cadbury Schweppes (A): The Strategic Dilemma of Trebor Bassett; Cadbury Schweppes (B): Managing for Value; Cadbury Schweppes
Value Based Management is often thought of from strictly a financial perspective. In this Case Study series about a VBM initiative at Cadbury Schweppes, the authors show that managing for value is 80% about people and only 20% about numbers.
The series traces the origins of the initiative starting in 1996 and follows its progression through to 2002, showing the benefits, limitations, time frames, and … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Fares Boulos, Marjolein Bloemhof, Philippe Haspeslagh, Regine Slagmulder, Tomo Nodo | Source: “INSEAD” | Subjects: Finance, Organizational Behavior | Industry: Food Products/Service | Company: Cadbury Schweppes
Managing for Value: It’s Not Just About the Numbers
Value-based management (VBM) – it sounds straightforward, but VBM works only if you understand that it’s more about cultural change than financial change. However, many companies expect too much from VBM too soon, and they give up on it too early. Professors Philippe Haspeslagh, Tomo Noda and Fares Boulos highlight the approaches to successful VBM implementation.
Content: Article | Authors: Fares Boulos, Philippe Haspeslagh, Tomo Noda | Source: “INSEAD Knowledge” | Subjects: Best Practices, Management
Maintaining momentum in mergers
Whilst global mergers and acquisition are as popular as ever, critics increasingly point to the high failure rate of even the most high profile ones, with Daimler Chrysler the latest case in point. Based on first hand experience of many mergers, this article focuses on three aspects of the phenomenon. What determines whether a deal goes through or fails to happen? What are the key … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Philippe Haspeslagh | Source: “European Business Forum (EBF)” | Subject: Strategy
Acquisition Integration Models – Three Generic Strategies
How To Put Value in VBM
What to do when your share price flounders? The tool of choice for many companies is a value-based management (VBM) program tying an economic profit metric to compensation. The problem: Results have been mediocre.
Content: Article | Authors: Fares Boulos, Philippe Haspeslagh, Tomo Noda | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subject: Management