Venture capital support for creating portfolio company organizational capabilities
Venture capital support for creating portfolio company organizational capabilities
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to inform readers about the pivotal role of venture capitalists in the development of the companies they finance.
Design/methodology/approach:
The case study is based on interviews with the company and the investor, supplemented by desk research that includes company literature and press reports.
Findings:
The paper shows how Care UK, which delivers social services to a number of clients in both the public and private sectors, was able to develop its training function and relevant organizational capabilities with the active support of Sovereign Capital – Care UK's venture capitalist. Training in both basic health and personal care has proved very successful in making the company a market leader in its particular market.
Originality/value:
Provides valuable insights into innovative management practices in the social services sector area.
performance measures, training, venture capital
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Nisar, Tahir M.
6b1513b5-23d1-4151-8dd2-9f6eaa6ea3a6
2005
Nisar, Tahir M.
6b1513b5-23d1-4151-8dd2-9f6eaa6ea3a6
Nisar, Tahir M.
(2005)
Venture capital support for creating portfolio company organizational capabilities.
Development and Learning in Organizations, 19 (4), .
(doi:10.1108/14777280510606529).
Abstract
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to inform readers about the pivotal role of venture capitalists in the development of the companies they finance.
Design/methodology/approach:
The case study is based on interviews with the company and the investor, supplemented by desk research that includes company literature and press reports.
Findings:
The paper shows how Care UK, which delivers social services to a number of clients in both the public and private sectors, was able to develop its training function and relevant organizational capabilities with the active support of Sovereign Capital – Care UK's venture capitalist. Training in both basic health and personal care has proved very successful in making the company a market leader in its particular market.
Originality/value:
Provides valuable insights into innovative management practices in the social services sector area.
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Published date: 2005
Keywords:
performance measures, training, venture capital
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Local EPrints ID: 36743
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/36743
ISSN: 1477-7282
PURE UUID: aa3d3ec5-863e-490d-a5ae-c4a6ae224bba
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Date deposited: 22 May 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:21
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