Internationalization as Strategic Change: The Case of Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft

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Building on Hinings and Greenwood’s (1988) concept for the explanation of strategic change processes, this paper examines the organizational transformations in the internationalization process of Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft. We identify three archetypes of the international organization of DTG/KPMG, which developed from a correspondent network via an international federal network organization to become a global advisory firm, undergoing various stages of transition, de-coupling and reorientation. Our analysis (a) provides an in-depth understanding of the longitudinal and contextual character of internationalization as a strategic change process of one of the most prominent international accounting firms with a European origin and (b) contributes to a rapprochement of strategic change and internationalization literatures.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftManagement Revue
Jahrgang20
Ausgabenummer2
Seiten (von - bis)209-233
Anzahl der Seiten25
ISSN0935-9915
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.01.2009
Extern publiziertJa

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  • Betriebswirtschaftslehre - strategic change, archetypes, internationalization, accounting industry, professional services, KPMG

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