Main characteristics of the case companies
| Company Alpha | Company Beta | Company Gamma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size [no. employees] | 90 | 100 | 140 | |
| Foundation | 1970s | 1950s | 1980s | |
| Membership in an industrial group | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Market | Traditional products | Water valves | LPG valves | Water valves, LPG valves |
| New products | Oil and gas valves | Certified LPG valves | Hydrogen valves | |
| Organisation | Organisation structure | Simple | Functional | Divisional with functional operations |
| Decision-making | Centralised | Partially decentralised | Selectively decentralised | |
| Management style | Family-style | Formal | Participative | |
| Company Alpha | Company Beta | Company Gamma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size [no. employees] | 90 | 100 | 140 | |
| Foundation | 1970s | 1950s | 1980s | |
| Membership in an industrial group | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Market | Traditional products | Water valves | LPG valves | Water valves, LPG valves |
| New products | Oil and gas valves | Certified LPG valves | Hydrogen valves | |
| Organisation | Organisation structure | Simple | Functional | Divisional with functional operations |
| Decision-making | Centralised | Partially decentralised | Selectively decentralised | |
| Management style | Family-style | Formal | Participative | |
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