Owned, Monitored But Not Always Controlled. Understanding the success and failure of Scottish free standing companies, 1862-1910
Details:
- Author(s) Tennent, Kevin D
- Publication type Dissertation, PhD
- Year published 2009
- Publisher London School of Economics
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Free standing cos
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Library:
- Name British Library of Political & Economic Science
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode WC2A 2HD
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Analyses the role of the head office within Scottish-based free standing companies and the extent to which, and ways in which, it displayed core competencies and achieved competitive advantage. The experience of five companies is focused upon, viz: New Zealand & Australian Land Co Ltd; Canterbury & Otago Association Ltd; Arizona Copper Co Ltd; Californian Redwood Co Ltd; Matador Land & Cattle Co Ltd