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Some Elements of Organisational Control in Australian Divisionalised Firms |
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Robert H. Chenhall
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Abstract |
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The extent of divisionalisation in large Australian firms and control characteristics
of divisionalised firms are examined. The study investigates the practices of
diversification strategy and organisational structure. Control characteristic of
divisionalised firms considered important in literature to divisionalised control are
examined. The influences of certain contextual factors on examined characteristics
are considered.
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Keywords |
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AUTONOMY; DIVERSIFICATION; DIVISIONAL BASE; DIVISIONALISATION;
EXTERNAL MARKET; INTERDIVISIONAL TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION; TRANSFER PRICING.
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Robert H. Chenhall
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| Grateful acknowledgments to Ray Ball and George Foster for their helpful suggestions. |
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