Capacity rationalization and exit strategies

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-44

  Wood, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers to exit; Capacity rationalization; Mergers and acquisitions; Prospect theory

Indexed keywords

BRICK; BRICKMAKING; BUILDING MATERIALS; CLAY MINERALS; COMPETITION; PLANT SHUTDOWNS;

BARRIERS TO EXIT; CAPACITY RATIONALIZATION; CASE STUDIES; CLAY BRICKS; EXCESS CAPACITY; INDUSTRY CAPACITY; MARKET SHARES; PROSPECT THEORY; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 58449114195     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.725     Document Type: Article

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