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Innovation Corrupted: The Rise and Fall of Enron (A)

By: Malcolm S. Salter
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  • | Pages:36
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Abstract

Presents a brief historical overview of Enron's rise, its strategic successes and failures, the evolution of its business model, and the organizational processes relied upon by Enron's management to drive and monitor the business. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

Keywords

Adaptation; Success; Business Model; Business History; Growth Management; Governance Controls; Innovation and Management; Failure; Business Processes; Energy Industry; United States

Citation

Salter, Malcolm S. "Innovation Corrupted: The Rise and Fall of Enron (A)." Harvard Business School Case 905-048, December 2004. (Revised October 2005.)
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