Loewen Group

Name: Loewen Group (English version)
SKU: 9A98M008

Mary M. Crossan; Ariff Kachra

Product #:9A98M008

Supplier:Ivey

Discipline:General Management

Setting:Canada, 1996

Details:Case (PDF) • 28 pages • 1998-06-08 (Rev: 2010-01-29)

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Market analysis Corporate strategy Market research Strategy Leadership and managing people Management

Geography:

Canada North America

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Service Corporation International, the world's largest funeral consolidator, has just made a formal takeover bid for the Loewen Group, its key competitor. The offer is approximately 50 per cent above the price at which Loewen Group stock traded 30 days ago. Should Loewen Group fight the takeover, or should it accept it? This case helps students understand how to evaluate a company's strategy relative to its external environment and internal capabilities.