(Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu - National Louis University, 2016) Hydle, Katja Maria; Meland, Kjersti Vikse
This paper focuses on the practices between parent and child firms in corporate spinoffs.
We uncover the enacted aspects of knowledge, called knowing, through theories
from seven cases of incumbent-backed spin-offs and find that the management of the
parent firms are highly involved in the spin-offs. The practices associated with spinning
off are solving problems, involving multidisciplinary expertise and entrepreneuring
management at the parent firm. We contribute to the spin-off literature by discussing
the knowledge required for successfully spinning off child firms and to practice theory
by empirically uncovering the practical understanding involved in the origin and
perpetuation of an organization.