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

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Markus Reihlen () (Chair of International Management, University of Mannheim L 4,1, 68131 Mannheim, Germany)
Sascha Albers
Tuulia Kewitz
Abstract

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 re-orientation. 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.

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Article provided by Rainer Hampp Verlag in its journal Management Revue - The international Review of Management Studies.

Volume (Year): 20 (2009)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 209-233
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Keywords: strategic change; archetypes; internationalization; accounting industry; professional services; KPMG;

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