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Fire at Notre Dame de Paris

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Jerome Barthelemy
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:10
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Abstract

In early 2019, the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral was severely damaged by a fire. Though many people still believe that the fire was due to errors made at the “sharp end”, the case suggests that it resulted from the combination of various types of errors that could have been avoided.

Keywords

Failure; Crisis Management; France; Paris

Citation

Edmondson, Amy C., and Jerome Barthelemy. "Fire at Notre Dame de Paris." Harvard Business School Case 625-060, November 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
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Amy C. Edmondson

Technology and Operations Management
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