00852nam a2200157Ia 450000500170000000800390001702000180005608200190007410000250009324500700011826000410018830000140022952004070024365000250065070000190067520260225135611.0260225s9999    xx          000 0 und d  a9780199242085  a338.74094bYHI  aWhittington, Richard 0aThe European Corporation / cWhittington, Richard; Mayer, Michael  bOxford University Press, USA, c2000  a298 pages  aThis study examines the evolving strategies and structure of large European firms in a comparative and historical context. In particular, it looks at these in the context of a range of hypotheses on professional management, multidivisional structure and diversification associated with Alfred Chandler. Companies examined include Daimler Benz, Volkswagen, BAT, Rhone Poulenc, Unilever and Elf Aquitane.  aBusiness & Economics  aMayer, Michael