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Rethinking the role of the centre in the multidivisional firm: A retrospective
Journal
Long range planning : LRP
ISSN
0024-6301
ISSN-Digital
1873-1872
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2017-02
Author(s)
Ambos, Tina
Abstract
Nowadays, diversified companies or business groups are the norm rather than the exception. Most multibusiness or multi-unit firms are organised as a multidivisional firm (M-form firms). They are structured into semi-autonomous divisions or operating units that report to a corporate headquarters (CHQ) to guide, control and coordinate the group. There are many different ways to manage the role of such a corporate center. Also, over the past decades, these roles had to change, owing to the changing requirements from the business environment and new approaches to managing the roles.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
Oxford
Volume
50
Number
1
Start page
8
End page
16
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
252558