Peterson Industries Case Study from : Harvard Business School Case
What are the relationships among Peterson’s strategy, the design of the organization, and the Rosegrant family’s role in the management of the company?
How effective is Peterson’s resources allocation process?
What are its strengths and weaknesses?
In what ways is the resource allocation process helped or hindered by the (a) divisional performance measurement system and (b) incentive compensation system?
What role does Louis Friedman play in Peterson’s resource allocation process? (a) What are his goals? (b) What forces is he trying to keep in balance? (c) Why the ambiguity? Are uncertainty and ambiguity necessary and desirable?
What is your assessment of Friedman’s handling of the two projects involving Kells?
Would the resource allocation process be improved if Jenkins’ two proposals were adopted? Why or why not?