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Lookup NU author(s): Professor John Wilson, Dr Neveen AbdelrehimORCiD
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Using records left by the Ionian Bank and other British multinational banks, as well as building on the extensive insights provided by leading business historians, the article contributes to the debate about how historical analysis can illuminate the study of international business. We shall achieve this by firstly evaluating the reasons why Ionian moved to Egypt, applying Dunning’s ‘eclectic paradigm’ to the analysis of a highly complex economic and political environment. We shall then address the organisational challenges of managing a geographically dispersed operation, highlighting the principal-agent issues associated with geographically dispersed businesses. This will be followed by an analysis of Ionian’s performance, explaining how the changing environment affected management’s ability to generate a consistent level of profitability.
Author(s): Beniamin A, Wilson J, Abdelrehim N
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Business History
Year: 2024
Issue: ePub ahead of Print
Online publication date: 08/07/2024
Acceptance date: 24/06/2024
Date deposited: 16/07/2024
ISSN (print): 0007-6791
ISSN (electronic): 1743-7938
Publisher: Routledge
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00076791.2024.2373869
DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2024.2373869
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