摘要
The privatization of a firm entails a thoroughgoing process of reform that includes the introduction of new management practices. A review of the theoretical and empirical studies conducted allows us to confirm that a systematic analysis of the contextual, organizational and strategic factors that arise after a public company＇s privatization does not exist. This study explores the changes in strategic management that take place after a public company＇s privatization and proposes a theoretical global analysis model that facilitates their analysis. In order to confirm the theoretical propositions posed, the contemporary multiple case study was used as a research methodology. In particular, the changes experienced in the strategic management area in four privatized Spanish companies were investigated along the lines of a longitudinal analysis. The results of this study show that most theoretical propositions are confirmed or tend to be, according to the evidence shown by the firms in the sample. In addition, a comparative analysis of the different firms＇ behaviors by following the structure constructed on the basis of the three areas （strategies, objectives and organizational structure） leads to the conclusion that all these areas are relevant to the process of change in a privatized firm＇s strategic management.
