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Successful reconfiguration and network evolution within the multinational company

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  • Stefano Valdemarin

    (ESSCA - Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d'Angers)

  • Ulrike Mayrhofer

    (GRM - Groupe de Recherche en Management - EA 4711 - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur)

Abstract

This article aims to contribute to a better understanding of how multinational companies can succeed the reconfiguration of their internal structures. The theoretical framework is based on the concept of reconfiguration as a dynamic capability, the Uppsala evolution model and the business network view. The authors conducted a case study on the reconfiguration of two vertically-related business units within the Solvay group, a world leader in the chemical industry. The empirical study is based on interviews, observations and secondary data. The paper shows how a multinational enterprise can succeed in reorganizing its internal structures to overcome internal liability of outsidership and become more competitive and profitable. The reconfiguration allowed Solvay to become a fully-integrated leader in the polyamide plastics industry. The paper explains how the internal reorganization has improved the competitiveness and profitability of the associated business units.

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  • Stefano Valdemarin & Ulrike Mayrhofer, 2022. "Successful reconfiguration and network evolution within the multinational company," Post-Print halshs-03549571, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-03549571
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