The Transformation of the British Building Society Movement: Managerial Divisions and Corporate Reorganization, 1986-1997

Geoforum

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 271-288

  Marshall, J N ^a   Richardson, R ^a   Raybould, S ^a   Coombes, M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building societies; Corporate reorganization; Managerial divisions; Re regulation

Indexed keywords

BUILDING SOCIETIES; FINANCIAL SERVICES; INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING; ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE; SERVICE SECTOR;

UK;

EID: 0031433190     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7185(97)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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