Corporate level strategy : theory and applications /

Furrer, Olivier,

Corporate level strategy : theory and applications / Olivier Furrer. - xiv, 250 pages ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-237) and index.

What is corporate-level strategy? -- Why do multibusiness firms exist? theoretical approaches to corporate-level strategy -- Defining the business -- Diversification strategies: creating corporate value -- The issue of relatedness -- Diversification and performance: limits to the scope of the firm -- The role of the parent: managing the multibusiness firm -- Organizing and structuring the multibusiness firm -- Vertical integration: coordinating the value chain -- The growth of the firm: internal development, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic alliances -- Restructuring strategies: reducing the scope of the firm -- Multipoint competition: managing market power -- International diversification: global integration and local responsiveness -- Corporate governance: controlling top managers and meeting corporate social responsibilities.

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Diversification in industry--Management
Strategic planning.
Industrial management.

HD2756 / .F87 2010

658.4012

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