Three Essays on Firm Learning and Performance in the Context of Corporate Divestiture

Download or read book Three Essays on Firm Learning and Performance in the Context of Corporate Divestiture written by Patia J. McGrath and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of whether and how firms learn continues to fuel debate amongst strategic management scholars. Within its answer lies the potential for identifying and capitalizing upon valuable drivers of firm performance advantage. In this dissertation, I take aim at this question by investigating the viability and efficacy of three different learning processes in the context of corporate divestiture. This approach not only permits a comprehensive examination of firm learning, but also affords the opportunity to advance our understanding of a heretofore understudied, but important, mode of corporate development.