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Successful reconfiguration and network evolution within the multinational company

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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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halshs-03549571, version 1 (31-01-2022)

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Stefano Valdemarin, Ulrike Mayrhofer. Successful reconfiguration and network evolution within the multinational company. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 2022, 35 (3), pp.527-540. ⟨halshs-03549571⟩
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