When It Hits the Fan [Paperback]

Gerald C. Meyers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1987

A helpful guide to determining how to recognize and manage corporate crises and minimize future occurrences.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Former American Motors chairman Meyers, a visiting professor at the Carnegie-Mellon business school, and Holusha, Detroit bureau chief of the New York Times, outline fateful stages in a corporate business crisis: gradual failure (of product, management or market), denial and recrimination, anger and fear, panic and collapse. The pattern in recent years is oft-repeatedContinental Illinois, Schlitz, Union Carbide, Braniff Air, to name a few. But crises can be managed, stress the authors, and, if overcome, can give a corporation new life and create new business heroes (e.g., Lee Iacocca's last-minute crisis management at Chrysler). Meyers and Holusha provide an absorbing look at the dark side of American business along with a generous bundle of object lessons for turning things around.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Meyers, former chairman of American Motors, and Holusha, Detroit bureau chief for the New York Times, briefly outline nine crises which face organizations. Their explanation of each type of crisis is really a vignette about organizations such as Chrysler, TWA, International Harvester, Continental, and Atari. There is nothing new in the stories, which have been covered before. The discussion of managing crises only touches the surface of a very serious topic facing managers. For large collections.Jane M. Kathman, Management Dept., 37 South College Avenue, Col lege of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Signet (December 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451626044
• ISBN-13: 978-0451626042
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,594,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book on Crisis Management, April 15, 2004

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This review is from: When It Hits the Fan: Managing the Nine Crises of Business (Hardcover)

This book does an excellent job detailing 9 different types of crises that businesses face, from product failure to management succession to a cash crisis. Meyers provides examples and perspective from executives that experienced each of these crises, and how (and why) some managed through successfully while others led to further troubles for the company. I highly recommend this book as well as Meyers' 2nd book, "Healers, Dealers, Brutes, and Saviors."

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and still up to date, March 17, 2006

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This review is from: When It Hits the Fan: Managing the Nine Crises of Business (Hardcover)

This older book is still one of the best out there for crisis preparedness planning. The next frontier of liability is negligent failure to plan. (And reacting wrongly - highly likely - will definitely make things worse.) All CEOs should be aware and proactive in this area.