This case describes the major strategic and organizational changes in Komatsu, aimed at changing it from Japan based manufacturer of construction equipment in a truly global company with the ability to use its groupwide portfolio of resources and opportunities in the new, more diverse business base. Details efforts to create and acquire foreign companies, specialization and integration of foreign operations to expand duties of naval operations, as well as for the localization of management. "Hide
by Christopher A. Bartlett Source: Harvard Business School 20 pages. Publication Date: 03 Oct 1997. Prod. #: 398016-PDF-ENG
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