Relationships among corporate level distinctive competencies, diversification strategy, corporate structure and performance

Article Abstract:

Recent evidence suggests that large multibusiness firms can enhance performance by developing and exploiting corporate level distinctive competencies. In this study of 185 industrial firms, the relationships between corporate level distinctive competencies and performance were examined across firms using different diversification strategies and having different corporate structures. The corporate level distinctive competencies-performance relationships were found to vary by type of diversification strategy but not by type of corporate structure. In addition, only a small relationship was found to exist between diversification strategy and corporate structure. The specific relationships between corporate level distinctive competencies and performance and their normative implications are explored. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Methods, Performance, Management, Surveys, Industrial efficiency, Economic efficiency

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The administrative component of organizations and the ratchet effect: a critique to cross-sectional studies

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When growth and decline are examined with regard to the administrative component of organizations, an apparent dichotomy exists between cross-sectional designs and within organization longitudinal studies. The results of longitudinal studies indicate the existence of a ratcheting effect of the administrative component which cannot be explained by the size construct alone. Therefore, an analysis of the ratchet effect is presented and a conceptual model of factors influencing the growth and decline of the administrative component is proposed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Analysis, Business communication

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Organizational transformation in transition economies: resource-based and organizational learning perspectives

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Management in former communist countries is examined internally and externally for degree of success in transitioning to a market economy. A model is proposed for firm management post privatization.

Science & research, Eastern Europe, Developing Countries, Economic aspects, Business education, Organizational structure

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