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Case Study #1
Nathan Gamble
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Case Study #1
Overview
Nestlé is one of the world’s largest food companies. It boasts over 500 factories, operates
in over 80 countries, with hundreds of thousands of employees. Nestlé makes over $47 billion
annually. Nestlé has underwent many transformations over the years, through acquisitions,
diversification, and remodels. However, through it all, Nestlé has stood by its strengths, and
moved at its own pace, aiming towards long term goals.
Discussion Questions
1. Did Nestlé undergo either first-order and/or second-order change according to the case?
Answer, listing examples of types of change from the above story.
First order change is incremental change, and “may involve adjustments in systems,
