Corporate strategy and firm growth: creating value for shareholders

"This book explores the conditions for growth that can create value for shareholders, focusing on the main strategies adopted by firms including horizontal expansion, vertical integration and product diversification. To evaluate whether or not a particular growth strategy is successful, the aut...

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Main Author: Dringoli, Angelo
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham 2011
Edward Elgar
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19132565124919507479-Corporate-strategy-and-firm-gr.htm
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Summary:"This book explores the conditions for growth that can create value for shareholders, focusing on the main strategies adopted by firms including horizontal expansion, vertical integration and product diversification. To evaluate whether or not a particular growth strategy is successful, the author examines the economic fundamentals of each strategy and presents analytical models of both internal development and external acquisition. He moves on to present four case studies of successful companies to highlight how a firm chooses and implements a defined growth strategy."
Physical Description:256 p.
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