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Stewart-Glapat Corporation (A)

Clawson, James G.

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Stewart-Glapat Corporation (A)

Clawson, James G.

OB-0348 | Published April 3, 1987 | 15 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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In this undisguised six-case series, the son of a company founder leaves academe to take control of the business. Issues of how to take control, dealing with the union, building trust and respect, and managing change and growth all come up in the series. In this A case, Bill Stewart must decide how to address several problems: flat sales, international competition, labor turnover, market reputation, rising costs, and poor working conditions. The results of his efforts at various stages form the basis of the follow-up cases, UVA-OB-0349 through UVA-OB-0353. Supplemental videos 4028 ("Stewart-Glapat Corporation") and 4029 ("Stewart-Glapat Corporation: The Ajustoveyer Presentation") are available for use with this case series.