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Navigating Boardroom Politics at Molson (A and B)
Cas 9 40 2021 007A-B
Cas publié dans la Revue internationale de cas en gestion, vol. 19, no 2
Langues : 
  • Anglais
Mots clés: 
  • Corporate governance,
  • Family business,
  • Board of directors,
  • Strategic vision
Année de production : 
2021
Date de publication : 
2021-05-06
Notes pédagogiques incluses : 
Oui
Nombre de parties constituant ce cas : 
2
Résumé

This case covers the discussions and events that took place in 2004 at the family, board, and executive levels at Molson Inc. (Molson). At that time, there was a debate between two strategic orientations: the merger of Molson with A. Coors & Co. (Coors) or the outright sale of Molson to a competitor. The case focuses on the interactions between key governance actors, including the chair, Eric Molson, the deputy chair, Ian Molson, the chief executive officer, Dan O’Neill, and other members of Molson’s board of directors. Molson’s status as a publicly traded family-controlled firm raises issues such as the importance of family support, the name of the entity resulting from any transaction, and the extent of family involvement in its governance.

Discipline principal : 
Management  - Stratégie
Discipline secondaire : 
Non disponible
Secteurs d'activité : 
  • Biens de consommation
Provenance : 
HEC Montréal
Type : 
Cas traditionnel (Cas descriptif)
Type de données pour la production du cas : 
Données réelles, non publiques, non maquillées
Lieu de l'événement : 
Canada
Année de début de l'événement : 
2004
Année de fin de l'événement : 
2004
Taille de l'entreprise : 
Grande entreprise
Principaux thèmes couverts
  • Corporate governance
  • Family business
  • Board of directors
  • Strategic vision
Objectifs pédagogiques
  • Understand and analyze issues arising from the governance of family-controlled firms
  • Identify and examine challenges facing board chairs, especially when they are family members with a specific vision
  • Highlight and analyze issues arising from relations between board members and management, especially the CEO
  • Analyze the strategic options being considered by the board (i.e., a merger with Coors or a takeover by Heineken) through a qualitative comparison and/or an analysis of financial statements
  • Show how tensions between owners can be detrimental to family businesses and their performance.
Concepts et théories en lien avec le cas
  • Corporate governance
  • Family business
  • Board of directors
  • Strategic vision