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The Hawthorne Organization.
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This case can be seen from many different angles--pure strategy, small business management (including financing and cost accounting), family owned businesses, succession planning, international operations, leadership, entrepreneurship, or organizational change. The case traces the growth and progress of two entrepreneurial firms from creation to merger and beyond. This case would be most appropriate for undergraduate courses in entrepreneurship, small business management, and strategic management, as a written assignment--and graduate courses as a class discussion. The case is designed to be discussed in one to one and one-half hours and should take students no more than three hours of outside preparation. CASE SYNOPSIS John Jones has been CEO of The Hawthorne Organization since 1990. During this time the firm has been on a roller coaster ride with plenty of ups and downs. The marketing research industry is savagely competitive and requires huge ...See the full content of this document
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