After the acquisition of the U.S. Greyhound, Laidlaw, Inc has become the main provider of intercity transit in North America. Nine months later, the council Laidlaw said its chief executive to resign, citing performance issues and the need to deny some operations to strengthen its balance sheet. This case attempts Laidlaw, to enter and consolidate individual industries transportation. Something went terribly wrong and the search for the cause is pushing back on the fundamental issues associated with the growth of the acquisition and corporate governance (possibly) different companies. This sets up a discussion on strategy CEO was reasonable or fundamentally flawed, whether something could have been done previously CEO or board, and if so, why the action was taken, and, finally, the prospects for Laidlaw, as it looks to future. "Hide
by Joseph N. Fry Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 12 pages. Publication Date: August 15, 2000. Prod. #: 900M17-PDF-ENG
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