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AbstractFifty‐four diverisifying acquisitions in manufacturing and mining industries from 1974 to 1976 are investigated in terms of sales growth rate, rate of return on assets, and current ratio of the acquiring and acquired companies. The average characteristics of acquired companies, classified by the characteristics of their acquiring companies, are compared. Results indicate significant structural matches between the acquired and acquiring companies to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses in growth, profitability, and liquidity. It appears that firms try to balance their business segments in terms of product life cycle stages within a limit of maintaining proper levels of profi

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040202

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractIn many industries today, advances in technology and changes in market demand have together resulted in the need for significant manufacturing change, both in terms of products and processes. This need to respond in order to stay competitive means not only planning for product change but also planning for process change. Further, this latter aspect has two dimensions. The first concerns process technology changes which are due to the introduction of new products or to gain distinct, accrued advantages such as process capability or cost. The second is the need for process alterations which are necessary to support changes relating to existing products in terms of mix, volumes and product maturity. In many situations, however, the consideration of process change, particularly to support alterations in product mix, is an anathema to the presently‐held view of cost‐effective manufacturing. Consequently, such changes tend to be made on an ad hoc rather than planned basis. However, if this attitude is not reviewed then companies may gradually lose their competitive edge as the required facilities focus deteriora

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040203

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThis study examines the strategies of 41 businesses which are market share leaders, but have poor performance. Hypotheses are tested relating to market stability and product demand characteristics, as well as organizational commitments and competitive strategies.

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040204

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractIt has long been argued that organizations must interact with their environments in order to survive. But is the nature of this interaction invariant across environmental contexts? This paper considers the importance of communication between organizations and key environmental elements to the development of organizational strategic norms. Based on a grounded theory framework of analysis, it is theorized that organizational strategic norms are negotiated with the environment in an interactive fashion, and that task environmental elements concerned with assessing organizations tend to employ evaluation processes that are broadly reflective of an organization's context. Views offinancial analysts and individual investors, elicited in both a quantitative and a qualitative form, are suggestive of the merits of this theorizing. Several implications for researchers and strategists are discussed.

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040205

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractUsing the PIMS SPIYR data base, which pools cross‐section and timeseries data, an empirical study to identify business strategy types was undertaken. Using a two‐stage methodological approach combining principal component and cluster analysis on both a consumer products and an industrial products data base, two sets of strategy typologies were identified. Six strategy types were identified for consumer products: (1) harvest, (2) builder, (3) cashout, (4) niche or specialization, (5) climber, and (6) continuity. For industrial products, four strategy types were identified: (1) low commitment, (2) growth, (3) maintenance, and (4) niche or specialization. A discussion of the characteristics of each strategy type is offe

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040206

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040207

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040208

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250040201

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY