Resource Allocation in Divisionalized Groups: A Study of Investment Manuals and Corporate Level Means of Control

This work analyzes the resource allocation systems of large divisionalized multinational groups. It aims to show that the measures of control used be corporate managers to direct the investments of such groups need to be redesigned. The book also analyzes industry differences, the important trade-off between long- and short-term investments, and how the resource allocation system might develop in the future.