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Petro-Canada

J. Peter Killing; Gary Neville

Product #:9A84M007_P
Supplier:Ivey
Discipline:General Management
Setting:Canada, 1984
Details:Case (PDF) • 13 pages • 1984-01-01 (Rev: 2003-05-02)

Subjects:

DecentralizationOrganizational restructuringLeadership and managing peopleManagement

Industries:

Fabrication and manufacturing

Geography:

CanadaNorth America
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The president of Petro-Canada Products Limited proposes to restructure his division of the company. His proposal is for an unusually decentralized organization, by oil industry standards, and it needs to be approved by the company's executive council. The case presents background material on the oil industry, West's division, and the specifics of his proposal. The reaction of other executives in the firm to the proposal is also presented.

Learning Objectives

This case is a good introductory vehicle for discussing the influence of organization structure on managerial behavior. The case allows students to compare the operation of functional, divisional and matrix organizations, and to decide which is more likely to produce the management behavior that is required for successful implementation of Petro-Canada's strategy.
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