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| Martinez, Marian Garcia; Poole, Nigel D.. |
| This article reports the results of an industry-level study that seeks to identify empirical regularities between firm strategy, management style, organisational structure and performance in the Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable (fresh produce) industry using strategic group analysis. Groups were formed from key dimensions reflecting firms' strategic orientations. Performance levels did not differ systematically between strategic groups, but performance was found to be influenced by the alignment between entrepreneurial culture and organisational structure. A move towards greater flexibility and/or adopting an entrepreneurial style are both likely to contribute to an improvement in the overall performance of the firm. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Strategic groups; Business strategy; Management structure; Fresh; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8130 |
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| Painter, Marvin J.. |
| In 1996, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool embarked on a strategy for growth and diversification by significantly expanding its asset base. This expansion brought with it many new costs, especially new fixed costs such as interest and depreciation. They failed to achieve the new revenues needed to support the higher fixed costs and consequently, found themselves in financial distress. In 2000, Mayo Schmidt was brought in as CEO to turn the company back to profitability. His strategy was to sell off all non-core assets and focus on the core businesses that built the company; grain handling and supplying farm inputs. 2004 would be a crucial year for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Publicly traded co-operative; Business strategy; Financial distress; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8151 |
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