Managing directors of Berkshire Partners, a private equity firm medium, strategy and organizational problems, in response to the turbulent market conditions, the rapid growth of the company, and the transition of leadership from its founding partners to the next generation. To address some of these dynamics, as well as to protect the corporate benefit Berkshire, managers created three executive oversight committees, developed new specialized corporate functions, and incubated for an internal group of hedge funds. Students are given the opportunity to evaluate Berkshire recent changes in corporate strategy and organizational structure and make recommendations for the future. "Hide
by Julie M. Wolf, Scott Waggoner Source: Harvard Business School 25 pages. Publication Date: February 05, 2010. Prod. #: 710414-PDF-ENG
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