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Case HBS Case Collection October 1995 (Revised January 1999) Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (A) |
The president and controller of Western Chemical Corp. are discussing the best way to measure and report performance of foreign subsidiaries. One subsidiary is a joint venture with its own borrowing capacity; another is wholly owned; and a third is wholly owned and serves as a sales base for regional sales. Applying generally accepted accounting principles gives income measurements that seem to conflict with true success of the operations.
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Financial Reporting; Performance Evaluation; Chemical Industry;
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Roger Atherton. "Western Chemical Corporation: Divisional Performance Measurement (A)." Harvard Business School Case 196-079, October 1995. (Revised January 1999.)
