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Research on corporate unbundling: A synthesis

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  • Moschieri, Caterina

    (IESE Business School)

  • Mair, Johanna

    (IESE Business School)

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Unbundling operations, understood as the parent company's disposal and sale of assets, facilities, product lines, subsidiaries, divisions and business units, are emerging as a central topic of research in several areas. Yet a synthesis is still lacking, and differences in the terminology have created confusion. This paper stimulates and facilitates future research by unpacking the nature of unbundling operations. We suggest that outcomes of unbundling may be mediated by variables, such as factors at process and management level, which have been greatly neglected in existing research. The paper builds a framework on antecedents, process and outcomes of unbundling by integrating empirical findings and theoretical contributions. Furthermore, it identifies gaps in the existing literature and offers suggestions for future research on unbundling.

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  • Moschieri, Caterina & Mair, Johanna, 2005. "Research on corporate unbundling: A synthesis," IESE Research Papers D/592, IESE Business School.
  • Handle: RePEc:ebg:iesewp:d-0592
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    1. Ashayeri, J. & Ma, N. & Sotirov, R., 2014. "Supply chain downsizing under bankruptcy: A robust optimization approach," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 154(C), pages 1-15.
    2. Zak Katarzyna, 2018. "The Analysis and Assesstment of International Capital Flows in the Form of Foreign Direct Investments and Foreign Direct Divestments: The Cases of Latvia and Poland," Economics and Culture, Sciendo, vol. 15(1), pages 115-126, June.
    3. Ma, N., 2014. "Optimal scope of supply chain network & operations design," Other publications TiSEM e6187708-b664-44bf-aef8-f, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.

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    Corporate strategy; restructuring; divestiture; divestment;
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