Publications
Publications
- July 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- HBS Case Collection
Jan Eriksson at Novartis Indonesia: Turmoil in the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Industry
By: Carin-Isabel Knoop and Anthony St. George
Abstract
Jan Eriksson is the country manager of the Indonesian joint venture of Basel-based Novartis (Novartis Indonesia), the world's largest pharmaceutical company, formed by the 1996 merger between Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy. The case describes the actions he has taken since assuming his post in May 1996. He was in the middle of merging the Indonesian operations of Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy when the financial crisis struck Indonesia. He has prepared two plans to deal with the crisis. In January 1996, headquarters had still not approved Erickssons' plans and he needs to decide how to proceed.
Keywords
Joint Ventures; Mergers and Acquisitions; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Financial Crisis; Pharmaceutical Industry; Indonesia
Citation
Knoop, Carin-Isabel, and Anthony St. George. "Jan Eriksson at Novartis Indonesia: Turmoil in the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Industry." Harvard Business School Case 899-040, July 1998. (Revised October 1998.)