Business segregation

Date and country of first publication

1996
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Definition

{NoteAI} Business segregation is the practice of separating certain business activities or operations from each other in order to reduce risks, protect assets, or comply with regulatory requirements. This can involve creating separate legal entities, business units, or operational structures to ensure that the activities are distinct and independent from each other.

There are several reasons why businesses may choose to segregate their operations, including:

1. Risk management: By separating high-risk activities from low-risk activities, businesses can limit the potential impact of a failure in one area on the rest of the organization.

2. Asset protection: Segregating business operations can help protect valuable assets from liabilities associated with other parts of the business.

3. Regulatory compliance: Some industries have strict regulations that require certain activities to be segregated to ensure transparency, accountability, and protection of stakeholders.

Overall, business segregation can help businesses operate more effectively and efficiently by ensuring that each part of the organization is managed in a way that minimizes risk and maximizes potential for growth.

Further reading

Krenn M.L. (1996) ""Unfinished Business": Segregation and U.S. Diplomacy at the 1958 World's Fair", Diplomatic History, 20(4), pp. 591-612. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. DOI: [htttp://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7709.1996.tb00288.x 10.1111/j.1467-7709.1996.tb00288.x]

Ehlers T.B.; Main K. (1998) "Women and the false promise of microenterprise", Gender and Society, 12(4), pp. 424-440. SAGE Publications Inc.. DOI: [htttp://doi.org/10.1177/089124398012004004 10.1177/089124398012004004]

Wu R. (2003) "Segregation and convergence: The Chinese dilemma for financial services sectors", China and the World Trading System: Entering the New Millennium, 283-298. Cambridge University Press. DOI: [htttp://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511494482.018 10.1017/CBO9780511494482.018]

Krenn M.L. (2020) ""Unfinished Business": Segregation and U.S. Diplomacy at the 1958 World's Fair", The Impact of Race on U.S. Foreign Policy: A Reader, 265-286. Taylor and Francis. DOI: [htttp://doi.org/10.4324/9781003059158-9 10.4324/9781003059158-9]

McKenna C.J. (2021) "An invisible operational mortar. The essential role of speech acts within tri segregated moviegoing", AILA Review, 34(1), pp. 102-121. John Benjamins Publishing Company. DOI: [htttp://doi.org/10.1075/aila.20010.mck 10.1075/aila.20010.mck]