Some Elements of Organisational Control in Australian Divisionalised Firms

Robert H. Chenhall
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Robert H. Chenhall: School of Economics and Financial Studies, Macquarie University. Grateful acknowledgements to Ray Ball and George Foster for their helpful suggestions.

Australian Journal of Management, 1979, vol. 4, issue 1_suppl, 1-36

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: AUTONOMY; DIVERSIFICATION; DIVISIONAL BASE; DIVISIONALISATION; EXTERNAL MARKET; INTERDIVISIONAL TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; TRANSFER PRICING (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.1177/031289627900401S01

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