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Corporate level strategy : theory and applications Olivier Furrer

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Abingdon, Oxon : New York, NY : Routledge, c2016.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 284 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780415727228
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4/012 23
LOC classification:
  • HD2756 .F87 2016
Contents:
Preface 1. What is Corporate Level Strategy? 2. Why Do Multibusiness Firms Exist? Theoretical approaches to diversification 3. Managing the Multibusiness Firm: Theoretical approaches to corporate level strategy 4. Defining the Business 5. Diversification Strategies: Creating corporate value 6. The Issue of Relatedness: Creating synergies 7. Diversification and Performance: Limits to the scope of the firm 8. The Role of the Parent: Managing the multibusiness firm 9. Organizing and Structuring the Multibusiness Firm 10. Vertical Integration: Coordinating the value chain 11. The Growth of the Firm: Internal development, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic alliances 12. Restructuring Strategies: Reducing the scope of the firm 13. Multipoint Competition: Managing market power 14. International Diversification: Global integration and local responsiveness 15. Corporate Governance: Controlling top managers and meeting corporate social responsibilities
Summary: Furrer guides the reader in developing the ability to consider the impact of change and other important environmental forces on the opportunities for establishing and sustaining competitive advantage in diversified corporations as a whole.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 658.4012 FU CO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0036583

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Furrer guides the reader in developing the ability to consider the impact of change and other important environmental forces on the opportunities for establishing and sustaining competitive advantage in diversified corporations as a whole.

Preface 1. What is Corporate Level Strategy? 2. Why Do Multibusiness Firms Exist? Theoretical approaches to diversification 3. Managing the Multibusiness Firm: Theoretical approaches to corporate level strategy 4. Defining the Business 5. Diversification Strategies: Creating corporate value 6. The Issue of Relatedness: Creating synergies 7. Diversification and Performance: Limits to the scope of the firm 8. The Role of the Parent: Managing the multibusiness firm 9. Organizing and Structuring the Multibusiness Firm 10. Vertical Integration: Coordinating the value chain 11. The Growth of the Firm: Internal development, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic alliances 12. Restructuring Strategies: Reducing the scope of the firm 13. Multipoint Competition: Managing market power 14. International Diversification: Global integration and local responsiveness 15. Corporate Governance: Controlling top managers and meeting corporate social responsibilities

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