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This chapter focuses on the changes of ownership and governance in Falck over its’ 120 year history. The company has gone through considerable governance and ownership changes and these are examined with reference to the literature on corporate governance. The chapter particularly utilises what has been described as the Nordic model of Corporate Governance. The company has a continued aspect of familiness and a stated social purpose whilst being a clearly ‘for profit’ enterprise.
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Murdock, A. (2017). Governance and Ownership. In: Private Action for Public Purpose. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95214-4_5
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