Competitiveness through Corporate Restructuring

“Competitiveness through Corporate Restructuring takes a refreshingly comprehensive and dynamic view on corporate strategy. The in-depth coverage of the myriad ways that firms can renew their competitiveness through resource deployment is particularly impressive. Corporate restructuring is the way of life in modern business, making the book a must-read for current or aspiring corporate executives."

Bruce T. Lamont, Jim Moran Eminent Scholar of Business Administration, Florida State University, USA

“This book offers a fresh, comprehensive perspective on corporate restructuring. By linking specific restructuring strategies to the overarching goal of fostering enduring competitiveness, it serves as a clear and practical guide for navigating change in today's dynamic global landscape. It is an insightful and highly recommended read for students and practitioners alike.”

Markus Kreutzer, Professor of Strategic and International Management, EBS Business School, EBS University, Germany

“This book offers a comprehensive and insightful analysis of corporate restructuring, bringing together diverse perspectives from strategy, finance, and organizational studies. By systematically examining the range of restructuring possibilities and integrating them within an interdisciplinary approach, it provides readers with a nuanced understanding of how firms navigate complex transformations.”

Katy Mason, Professor, PVC Dean Salford Business School and President of British Academy of Management, UK

“This book unpacks the strategic dimension of corporate restructuring. It is comprehensive in scope, analytically rigorous but also engaging in style. A must read for anybody involved or interested in the practice and process of corporate restructuring.”

Martin Friesl, Professor of Strategy & Organization Studies, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Germany

“Corporate restructuring is a salient feature in contemporary industrial landscapes. Its successful execution is key for corporations to improve firms’ competitiveness in dynamic markets. This book provides future corporate managers with a much sought-after guide to restructuring measures. It contains accessible and to the point theory illustrations and offers a new capabilities-based perspective on corporate restructuring, exemplified with a wide range of pertinent cases involving firms from across the globe.”

Fredrik Tell, Professor and Chair of Business Studies, Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden

“This book provides a timely, in-depth and comprehensive overview of different corporate restructuring measures that are traditionally analyzed in isolation, concretizing how their combination helps firms to address competitive pressures while also creating value for engaged actors. Schriber, King and Bauer distill their experience in research and practice and provide an insightful tool for managing competition and growth.”

Olimpia Meglio, Associate Professor of Management, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

“This book provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of corporate restructuring and strategy. The emphasis on strategic flexibility and the book's sensitivity to the shifts in the international business environment make the book both rigorous and relevant. Several novel topics such as multi-relational strategy and serendipitous synergy bring insights beyond the existing knowledge in the field. Overall, the book is a useful and unique guide to corporate restructuring.”

Peter Zámborský, PhD, Senior Lecturer in International Business and Strategy, University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand

“In today’s VUCA world—where once-successful businesses quickly mature and new ventures continuously emerge—the authors deliver a penetrating analysis of corporate strategy through the lens of corporate restructuring. Their distinctive approach, enriched with numerous contemporary examples, allows both business students and managers to grasp the essence of corporate strategy—namely, resource allocation—while clarifying the critical challenges they must confront.”

Katsuhiko Shimizu, Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Organizational Theory and Strategic Management, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University, Japan