Linking diversification strategy to performance: A case for financial holding companies in Taiwan

Journal of Transnational Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 61-79

  Sheu, Her Jiun ^a   Lo, Shih Fang ^b   Lin, Huei Hsieh ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG HUA INSTITUTION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

^c TAKMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DEA; Diversification; Efficiency; FHCs

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL SERVICES; PROFITABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33748908770     PISSN: 15475778     EISSN: 15475786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J482v11n03_04     Document Type: Article

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