Case Study

ABB (C): The Centerman era (2001-2002)

6 pages
October 2003
Reference: IMD-3-1243

The C-case describes Jörgen Centerman’s vision and strategy for ABB viz. to turn the company from a product-centric to a customer-centric, solutions-based organization. Like his predecessor Lindahl, Centerman changed the structure of the businesses and his executive team. There are a number of interesting discussion points. For instance, why did Centerman change ABB’s structure? Evaluate the feasibility and impact of this change on ABB.

Keywords
Engineering
Settings
Switzerland
1997-2000
Type
Field Research
Copyright
© 2003
Available Languages
English
Related material
Teaching note, Video
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This case study is part of a series
  • ABB (A): The Barnevik era (1988-2001)
  • ABB (B): The Lindhal era (1997-2001)
  • ABB (C): The Centerman era (2001-2002)
  • ABB (D): The Dormann era (2002--)
This case study is part of a series
  • ABB (A): The Barnevik era (1988-2001)
  • ABB (B): The Lindhal era (1997-2001)
  • ABB (C): The Centerman era (2001-2002)
  • ABB (D): The Dormann era (2002--)
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