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Johnson & Johnson
McGraw-Hill/IrwinStrategic Management, 3/e Copyright © 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Johnson & Johnson
1. What kind of diversification does Johnson & Johnson pursue?
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2. What challenges does William C. Weldon face as CEO of J&J?
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3. Why is synergy important for J&J? What has Weldon done to foster synergy?
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4. Evaluate Weldon’s leadership of J&J. What steps has he taken to spur
innovation?
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Q1. Diversification Models
Related diversification Businesses in the health care area Even many of the consumer businesses are in the
health care area But, businesses are run autonomously
Hard to figure out what specific resources are shared between businesses
Businesses have own manufacturing and marketing functions
However, several businesses grouped together under a powerful well-known brand.
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Q2. Weldon’s Challenges
Acquisition slowdown In the past growth through acquisitions Difficulty in spotting acquisition targets Competition for acquisitions drives up prices
Drug Business’s difficulties A number of blockbuster drugs coming off
patent; threatened by lower priced generics Competition from Abbott and Amgen for J&J’s
Remicade Competition for stents from Boston Scientific
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Q3. Synergy
Synergy key motivation for related diversification Independence of business units makes synergy
difficult at J&J According to Weldon, best growth opportunities
would come from increased collaboration between units
Weldon has to balance the need for autonomy with the need for synergy
Creation of groups that draw people from different units
Payoff Drug-coated stent called Cypher Liquid Band-Aid Dandruff shampoo from Nizoral, anti-fungal treatment
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Q4. Weldon’s Performance
Established clear direction Saw need for coordination among
units and synergy (see previous question) Moved J&J away from entrepreneurial
model of innovation to a corporate innovation model.