Describes the challenges facing the president of the old line of catering and food processing equipment manufacturing company, as it tried to accelerate sales and profit growth through the introduction of innovative products. Introduction of a "revolutionary" combination ovens, the current labor standoff at the headquarters plant, as well as a number of acquisitions were among the issues that occupy Louise O'Sullivan, as she prepared to enter her third year as a senior executive Hron. Policies and practices of Dover Industries, intended to motivate the management company presidents "think like owners", as described, because they relate to its behavior and activity in this work. "Hide
by Francis J. Aguilar Source: Harvard Business School 17 pages. Publication Date: November 2, 1987. Prod. #: 388055-PDF-ENG
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