Global diversification: Evidence from corporate operating performance

Corporate Ownership and Control

Volumn 4, Issue 4 B, 2007, Pages 228-242

  Iskandar Datta, Mai ^a   McLaughlin, Robyn ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversification; Global; Operating performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952673539     PISSN: 17279232     EISSN: 18103057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22495/cocv4i4c1p7     Document Type: Article

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