Strategic and Organizational Change

<p>The brewing industry through its network of public houses has a profound impact on the lives of much of the population of United Kingdom. Exploring the shaping of this industry in the years from 1950-1990 this book shows how it has moved from being largely concerned with the technical issues of production to being a key part of the retail industries.</p><p>Drawing from theoretical traditions such as critical realism and new institutionalism <em>Strategic and Organizational Change</em> demonstrates the considerable differences between major companies in the industry and the ways in which they have adopted a retailing approach. At the heart of the book is an exploration of the relationship between managerial choice and the structural constraints and opportunities in which that choice was exercised.</p><p>Providing a new model of how history can inform the analysis of organizational strategy the book draws on extensive archival material and adopts a far more historical approach than previous accounts of the area. Above all Alistair Mutch presents a fascinating story of change in an industry which is taken for granted but whose actions affect for good or ill the lives of millions.</p>