Glen Barton's Caterpillar/Case study TMGT 578 Ed Dempsey January 27, 2005

Glen Barton's Caterpillar <Tab/>For this week's group assignment we had to read and analyze, The Comeback of Caterpillar, 1985-2001" case study. Our teams divided on whether Caterpillar's grand strategy under the leadership of Glen Barton had its merits. Some of us felt the grand strategy was properly focused and directed. While the rest of us felt it was optimal at best and needed to be refocused. The main purpose of …showed first 75 words of 1200 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1200 total…changes. Some wording and attention to detail comments above but good points on both sides with adequate supporting discussion for each. 9/10 pts. References Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities: For Becoming a Better Company Retrieved on January 28, 2005 from http://www.komatsu.com/ en/CompanyInfo/profile/factbook/pdf/e32-34.pdf Hoover Online. (2005). Business Information Authority. Retrieved January 27, 2005 from http://www.hoovers.com/ Pearce, J., & Robinson, R. (2003). Strategic management. 8th ed. New York: McGraw Hill.