Coucke, Kristien; Pennings, Enrico; Sleuwaegen, Leo - In: Industrial and Corporate Change 16 (2007) 2, pp. 161-182
Pressured by globalizing economies and growing international competition, an increasing number of firms are forced to rationalize productive operations. Especially poorly performing firms need to improve their profitability through downsizing or relocating their operations, which in many cases...