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  • May 2021 (Revised May 2022)
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Odebrecht's 'Transformation Journey' (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Pedro Levindo
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:24
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Abstract

The case describes the changes in Odebrecht’s board of directors while the company had to file for court-supervised reorganization and cope with an ongoing feud within its founding family, and the new challenges that the Group’s leadership has to face. The changes in the governance and compliance system of this Brazilian conglomerate had been certified by external monitors appointed by U.S. and Brazilian authorities, and the Group had defined its new purpose and vision. Yet, Odebrecht’s financial situation had continued to deteriorate.

Keywords

Corporate Misconduct; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Reputation; Mission and Purpose; Business and Government Relations; Engineering; Family Business; Emerging Markets; Construction Industry; Brazil; Latin America

Citation

Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Pedro Levindo. "Odebrecht's 'Transformation Journey' (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 321-093, May 2021. (Revised May 2022.)
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