"Ivar Kreuger and the Swedish Match Empire."

From: Business History Review | Date: April 1, 2007| Author: Kipping, Matthias | Copyright information

"Ivar Kreuger and the Swedish Match Empire." By Geoffrey G. Jones and Ingrid Vargas. Harvard Business School Case No. 9-804-078. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, December 15, 2005.

Reviewed by Matthias Kipping

In place of a book or an article, I have selected a case study that has made a difference in the way I think about and teach business history. The case, like more than half of the ones I teach in my course on the emergence of global management, comes from Harvard Bus...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

"Ivar Kreuger and the Swedish Match Empire."
Business History Review ; "Ivar Kreuger and the Swedish Match Empire." By Geoffrey G. Jones and Ingrid Vargas. Harvard Business School Case No. 9-804-078. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, December 15, 2005. Reviewed by Matthias Kipping In place of a book or an article, I have selected a case study that has made a
A man who has a burning desire to fight his corner.(John Catania, managing director, Swedish Match UK Sales)(Brief Article)
Grocer ; The growth of 'fire corners' in many stores may sound like a health and safety issue but is great news for Swedish Match. Fire corners are parts of the store where candles, matches and BBQ paraphernalia are grouped together. Consumers ...
Brazil: Swedish Match headquartered Overseas division in Rio de.
South American Business Information ; ... 2003. Source: Gazeta Mercantil Page: C-6 Date: October 25, 1999 Country: Brazil Product: Manufacturing Company: Swedish Match Event: Strategy and Planning SABI (South American Business Information) News Provided by COMTEX (http://www.comtexnews.com)
Lighting up time.(Swedish Match cigarette lighters)
Grocer ; ... outperforming the market with its own sales up 10% in 1997 over the previous year, compared to a UK market increase of 4%. The good news for independents is that lighters, particularly those with a reputable and recognisable brand name, offer profit margins of approximately ...
TOBACCO: SWEDISH MATCH URGES LIFTING OF BAN ON ITS SNUFF PRODUCTS.
European Report ; A preliminary hearing took place in the Court of First Instance on June 8, following a referral to the European Court by the British High Court, where Swedish Match had initially lodged its case. The hearing was heard in conjunction with a case brought before the Courts by German cigar manufacturer
ReadSoft AB receives order from Swedish Match.(Brief Article)
Nordic Business Report ; NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-29 November 2004-ReadSoft AB receives order from Swedish Match(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD httpwww.m2.com Swedish document automation software developer ReadSoft AB said on Monday (29 November) that it had received an order for its product ReadSoft DOCUMENTS for Forms
SAIL: Amateur Mohr leads Swedish Match Cup
AAP Sports News (Australia) ; AAP Sports News (Australia) 07-05-2000 SAIL: Amateur Mohr leads Swedish Match Cup MARSTRAND, Sweden, July 4 Reuters - Danish amateur Sten Mohr ...
Swedish Match Executive Available For Comment Following House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Tobacco Harm Reduction
U.S. Newswire ; News Advisory: Swedish Match North America, a manufacturer of specialty tobacco products based in Richmond, Va., will be available for ...
BAT and Swedish Match in joint bid for Italy's ETI.
Sunday Business (London, England) ; BRITISH American Tobacco (BAT) has held talks with Swedish Match about bidding jointly for Ente Tabacchi Italiano (ETI), the state-owned tobacco group being sold under the Italian government's E20bn (u12.5bn) privatisation programme. Under the proposal, the two companies would agree to split ETI's
India's Supreme Court decides Swedish Match must make public offer for outstanding 20% of Wimco Ltd.(Brief Article)
Nordic Business Report ; NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-30 August 2004-India's Supreme Court decides Swedish Match must make public offer for outstanding 20% of Wimco Ltd(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD httpwww.m2.com Swedish tobacco company Swedish Match AB said on Friday (27 August) that the Supreme Court of India had decided