Institutional forces and divestment performance of South African conglomerates: Case study evidence
The history of South Africa serves as a natural experiment in how a changing institutional environment impacts corporate structure. Based on institutional theory, we anticipate higher performance through emulating successful strategies or through restructuring consistent with mimetic isomorphism. Co...
Main Authors: | David King, David Coldwell, Tasneem Joosub, David McClelland |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2015-08-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences |
Online Access: | https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1196 |
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