Martha Stewart -"The Goddess of Domesticity"
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This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion. It is not intended to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Nor is it a primary information source.
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| Case Code |
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BECG020 |
For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 300;
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 300 + Rs. 25 for Shipping & Handling Charges
ThemesWoman Entrepreneurs |
| Case Length |
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13 Pages |
| Period |
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1997 - 2001 |
| Pub. Date |
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2002 |
| Teaching Note |
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Available |
| Organization |
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Martha Stewart, Imclone Systems Inc, Omnimedia Inc. |
| Industry |
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Publishing, Merchandizing, Television |
| Countries |
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USA |
Abstract:
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The case examines the career of Martha Stewart, a second generation Polish immigrant in America, who fashioned herself into a lifestyle and housekeeping expert. Her business empire which was named after her was involved in publishing, television shows, retail merchandizing and direct selling. In December 2001, she sold about 4000 shares of Imclone, a biotech company, a day before its share prices fell (due to FDA's rejection of its application for a new cancer drug). When news of this sale came to light in June 2002, she was suspected of making the sale on the basis of non public inside information. This controversy had a negative impact on her business. In this context, analysts questioned the wisdom of associating a company too closely with a person.
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Issues:
» Dangers of centering a company around a person who comes to represent its brand, impact of insider trading by the head of a public company
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Keywords:
Martha Stewart, second generation, Polish immigrant, America, lifestyle, housekeeping expert, business empire publishing, television shows, retail merchandizing, direct selling, December 2001, 4000 shares, Imclone, a biotech company, FDA, cancer drug, June 2002
Martha Stewart -"The Goddess of Domesticity"
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