Some Elements of Organisational Control in Australian Divisionalised Firms
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Australian Journal of Management
- Vol. 4 (1_suppl) , 1-36
- https://doi.org/10.1177/031289627900401s01
Abstract
The extent of divisionalisation in large Australian firms and control characteristics of divisionalised firms are examined. The study investigates practices in areas of diversification strategy and organisational structure. Control characteristics of divisionalised firms considered important in literature related to divisionalised control are examined. The influences of certain contextual factors on examined characteristics are considered.Keywords
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