1. WHAT'S CAUSING THE SCRATCHES IN DUPONT'S TEFLON.
- Author
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Eklund, Christopher S. and Cowan, Alison Leigh
- Subjects
ORGANIZATIONAL change ,DIVERSIFICATION in industry ,COMMODITY exchanges ,RESEARCH & development ,EMPLOYEE selection - Abstract
The article discusses the changes in E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.'s operations. Its diversification to oil business after purchasing Conoco Inc. is increasing the company's vulnerability to commodity markets. Although it still spends much on research and development, du Pont is increasingly buying technologies rather than developing it. Moreover, the company is now hiring outsiders to run some of its new growth areas. These changes are brought in by chairperson Richard E. Heckert.
- Published
- 1986