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The Heart of Reuters

The Heart of Reuters (Parts A and B) describes the responses of Reuters America to the incidents of 9/11/2001. The Heart of Reuters-Part A describes the range of adaptive responses to the events of 9/11, and invites the question, What is it about the culture, structure, and strategy of Reuters that explains their response pattern?

The Heart of Reuters-Part B describes the range of the impact of Reuters' responses to 9/11 on employees. The Heart of Reuters is ideal for a discussion of leadership and change, crisis management, resilience, and compassion.

NOTE:
A companion DVD for The Heart of Reuters is also available for purchase. It contains video of Reuters America then-CEO Phil Lynch and consultant/psychologist Rob Pasick during a classroom visit on July 2003. They discuss their experiences at Reuters at the time of 9/11 and debrief the case. Please contact Janet Max at (734) 647-8154 or jmax@bus.umich.edu.

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Purchase and Download The Heart of Reuters (201K PDF). The cost is $6.00 per person.

A teaching note is available at no cost to instructors who order The Heart of Reuters. To get the teaching note, please contact Janet Max at (734) 647-8154 or jmax@bus.umich.edu.