Performance impact of business group affiliation: An analysis of the diversification-performance link in a developing economy

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-347

  Singh, Manohar ^a   Nejadmalayeri, Ali ^b   Mathur, Ike ^c  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency cost; Business groups; Diversification discount; Emerging markets; Operating performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847644441     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.10.024     Document Type: Article

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