Publications
Publications
- June 1988 (Revised July 1989)
- HBS Case Collection
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: The Inflation Strategy Task Force (A)
Abstract
1980 was a critical time for John Hancock with high inflation, high interest rates, increased competition, and the desertion of policy holders seeking new investment opportunities. A new lower level (of vice presidents) task force was set up by the executive committee (also struggling to build cooperative teamwork) to come up with new strategic visions and directions. The task force has group problems. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Citation
Barnes, Louis B. "John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: The Inflation Strategy Task Force (A)." Harvard Business School Case 488-049, June 1988. (Revised July 1989.)