A Longitudinal Study of the Corporate Life Cysle
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In order to understand how strategies, structures and environments interrelate, one must study an organization's historical evolution. Longitudinal analysis methods must be used. There are five stages in the growth of an organization - birth, growth, maturity, revival, and decline. A table describes for each stage the organization's structure, environment, degree of innovation and strategy. Other tables give statistical results for strategy, situation, structure, and decision making style.
Publication Name: Management Science
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0025-1909
Year: 1984
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The Growing Phenomenon of Corporate Takeovers: How Target Companies Can Defend Themselves
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In order to maintain continuous growth some companies find that they must diversify. Many companies do not want to be targeted for acquisition to support a conglomerate's need for diversification. The best strategy against takeover is a preventive one developed over a long period of time. Stock and debt manipulation can effectively fight an unwanted merger. Other methods are also available but all actions should be taken in good faith.
Publication Name: Managerial Planning
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0025-1941
Year: 1984
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Corporate Audit Committees
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Committees do much of the actual work of corporate boards of directors. Audit committees are common. The audit committees consist of board members who act as liasons among the board, the management, and the independent auditors. In 1982, more than ninety-nine per cent of large corporations had audit committees.
Publication Name: Fordham Business Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1522-8010
Year: 1984
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