Allied Chemical Corp. (A)

Authors: Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr.; Lodge, George C.
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Year: 1979
Number of pages: 13

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Abstract:

This case describes Allied, the chemical industry, and the effects of the Kepone problem (a toxic pesticide dumped into the James River) as of 1976. The executive in the case must decide whether the company should support the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act and an internal program called Product Responsibility. Underlying these issues is the question of whether Allied should take a cooperative or adversarial approach to government relations.