Organisational structures and the boundaries of the firm: acquisition and divestment in financial services
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The concept of asset specificity is employed to analyze the acquisition and divestment moves of UK firms in the financial services sector. Financial firms are found to use the acquisition strategy for growth or diversification purposes while divestments are resorted to to exit from sectors into which they have earlier diversified, but which are no longer profitable. Divestments in this sector are, however, lower compared to other industrial sectors.
Publication Name: The Service Industries Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0264-2069
Year: 1992
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The determinants of corporate divestment in the UK
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Issues concerning divestment activity within United Kingdom firms are discussed with emphasis on its scope and influences. The results of a study of a sample of businesses between 1985-1989 using a proportions and count data method are presented.
Publication Name: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-7187
Year: 2000
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Entrepreneurship and wealth creation
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An interview with the authority on entrepreneurship from Imperial College, London, England, Sue Birley is presented. An interview and discussion of her views with the Professor of Management at Purdue University, IN, Arnold Cooper is included.
Publication Name: European Management Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0263-2373
Year: 2001
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