Title: Mapping corporate Europe: business responses to institutional change, 1957–2007

Authors: John F. Wilson, Martin Jes Iversen, Harm Schroter, Andrea Colli, Veronica Binda, Valerie Antcliff

Addresses: Strategy and Innovation, The Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire, Greenbank Building, Preston PR1 2HE, UK. ' Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy, Copenhagen Business School, Porcelaenshaven 18A, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark. ' Department of History, Oysteins Gate 1, N-5007 Bergen, Norway. ' Bocconi University, ISE Istituto di Storia Economica, via Castelbarco 2, 20136 Milano, Italy. ' Bocconi University, Via Sarfatti 25, 20136 Milano, Italy.' Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 0SE, UK

Abstract: Bringing together research teams in up to 15 European countries, this project represents an ambitious attempt to analyse the impact of European integration on the corporate community. In particular, the research will investigate the Strategy–Structure–Ownership–Performance (SSOP) issues associated with the top 50 firms in each of those countries between 1957 and 2007, looking especially for any evidence of convergence towards a |European| norm. A substantial database will be generated from this research, alongside a wide range of case studies that will enrich the quantitative evidence. This will provide the necessary information required for a reassessment of the views of Rugman, of Whittington and Mayer, and of Whitley, on the nature of international business activity.

Keywords: European business; strategy; structure; corporate governance; convergence; path dependency; organisational change; European management; European integration; European Union.

DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2007.014695

European Journal of International Management, 2007 Vol.1 No.3, pp.225 - 238

Published online: 25 Jul 2007 *

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