March 1981 (Revised October 1998)
Case
HBS Case Collection

Corning Glass Works International (A)

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Michael Y. Yoshino

Format:Print
| Pages:18

Abstract

Follows the impact of a change in global strategy on a diversified company's global organization structure. Traces two failed attempts at bringing a business perspective to a geographic organization, and poses the problem of what the international division president can do.

Keywords

Disruption; Framework; Global Strategy; Organizational Structure; Perspective; Power and Influence

Citation

Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 381-160, March 1981. (Revised October 1998.)