This article by Krzysztof Obloj and Howard Thomas discusses in detail successful strategies of selected new ventures and turnarounds of former stateowned enterprises in Poland. An analysis indicates the variety of ways used by managers of those companies to develop clear-cut strategies and build...

Asea Brown Boveri is one of the largest, and probably the most experienced, investors in Poland. It has made several acquisitions in different, even if somewhat related industries. In the case of each acquisition ABB had to restructure the management and turn a former state-owned firm into a...