Tamara SafonovaPublished in:
Russian Journal of Entrepreneurship
– № 09 / May, 2012



Keywords: mergers and acquisitions, oil industry, trans national corporations, vertical integration


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Abstract:

Тhe paper provides analysis of the practical application of business diversification strategy by foreign oil companies, particularly dealing with mergers and acquisitions as one of the methods within that strategy. Priorities among oil business interests are shown, and causes of success and failure of some companies in the process of diversification are analyzed.

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