Participações financeiras do grupo TDM: uma análise económica e financeira

Abstract

The present work is composed of four main parts: In the first part, there is a brief introduction of the theme, giving a view of the large companies that lead to restructuring (splits) in small companies. Then, reference is made to the importance of the theme, the problems to be studied and the methodology used for its elaboration. The second part presents the results of the literature review from the different perspectives of the authors on the same topic. There is a theoretical approach to financial holdings in general; how they were treated in the traditional world, their emergence to the current process of outsourcing and downsizing. This part mentions the main factors that lead companies to follow or opt for these strategies and in which activities or areas they are more applicable and viable and what are the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing and downsizing. The third part is dedicated to practical work, based on literature, interviews and conversations with different managers of TDM and the group's companies. Making a short description of the Telecommunications industry in Mozambique as well as TDM and group companies. It is in this compilation that the literature (literature review) is reconciled with the reality experienced in the companies of the TDM group, this in relation to the fundamental objectives that lead TDM to opt for outsourcing and downsizing strategies. The penultimate part, before the recommendations and conclusions, mentions the economic and financial analysis, which is carried out through the main indicators, with more emphasis on Televisa; most important partner of TDM, as it directly influences its activities in relation to the service it provides.