Do changes in organizational status affect financial performance?

Article Abstract:

Ten British organizations that either were privatized or experienced a change in organizational status within government were examined. Their financial performance was used to test the hypothesis that public sector organizations that moved away from direct political control would experience improved financial performance. The results, however, failed to produce a significant correlation between organizational status change and guaranteed improvements in financial performance. The results imply that performance is linked not just to ownership, but to a complex set of inter-related variables.

Privatization, Privatization (Business), Government business enterprises, Public enterprises, Administrative agencies, Government agencies

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The chief executive: a breed apart

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The differences between British chief executive officers and the top management teams from which they emanated are examined, centering on variations in experiences over corporate influences, domestic influences, and self concept. Corporate influences included functional experience, tenure, mobility, and international exposure. Domestic influences included education and any family influences. Significant differences were found between chief executives and top management teams in all categories.

Management science, Human resource management, Management research, Chief executive officers, Corporate culture, Organizational behavior

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GOGOs, YOYOs and DODOs: company directors and industry performance

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354 directors of large companies in Britain are categorized into economic sections called yoyos (industries in turbulence), gogos (industries in growth), and dodos (industries in decline). Also included are independent variables that relate to the economic environment and the domestic environment. What surfaces from this research is differences between the economic success and the characteristics of the directors per their strategic influence on these factors.

Social aspects, Economic aspects, Executives, Executive ability

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