FIGHTING THE INDOCEMENT’S WAY

This case study examines the effects on the corporate culture of Indocement after Heidelberg Zement acquired the company after the 1998 monetary crisis. The crises ballooned Indocement’s debts and diminished sales due to decreased consumer spending and buying power. As a result, Mr. Kuky Permana, Indocement Core-T team leader, sought investors, and then convinced Heidelberg Zement to buy Indocement shares. At the same time, he had to work to preserve Indocement’s corporate culture.

In this case, participants are to analyze the market situation that affected organizational performance, the corporate cultures of Indocement and Heidelberg Zement, and to choose a culture merger strategy.