PLANNING FOR THE COMPUTER SERVICES SPIN-OUT

BANKS, CONSUMER GOODS MANUFACTURERS, INSURERS, AND MANY OTHER COMPANIES RECENTLY HAVE CREATED INFORMATION SERVICES SUBSIDIARIES, MAINLY FOR BETTER UTILIZATION OF PERSONNEL AND FOR LEVERAGING THIS TALENT IN OUTSIDE BUSINESS. OFTEN, HOWEVER, TANGLED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIVISIONS AND THE SUBSIDIARY H...

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Published in:Harvard business review 1972-09, Vol.50 (5), p.69
Main Author: Soden, John V
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Spinoffs
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