Title: The British Telecom experience – transformation of a public corporation to a public limited company

Authors: John King

Addresses: Managing Director, British Telecom Overseas Division.

Abstract: British Telecom PLC has been created through the privatization of what was once a government department. The Managing Director of BT|s Overseas Division describes the transformation that has taken place, both in organizational structure and management style, and looks at BT|s moves into the international market-place.

Keywords: competition; information technology; market liberalisation; privatisation; telecommunications; British Telecom; organisational structure; management style.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1986.026099

International Journal of Technology Management, 1986 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.77 - 84

Published online: 27 May 2009 *

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