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In the B case, Asea and Brown Boveri have merged. The new company needs to establish a management-control system that provides key information to a small HQ staff and is consistent with the strategic and operational principles of the CEO, Percy Barnevik. See also the A case (UVA-BP-0323)

This case is a good vehicle for analyzing how two recently merged firms should be organized to compete on a global basis. The case can be used as a stand-alone or in a module to teach students how to think about product-process change, managing core technological competencies and the merger of...

This case can be used as a stand-alone case to teach students how to evaluate an important computer-aided engineering investment for a firm facing global, competitive pressures. The case is the last in a series on ABB and in this role allows students to examine how technology can be managed...