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Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2007
PurposeThe aim of the paper is to provide a framework for benchmarking firm performance (profitability) using panel data. Further, to illustrate how the estimation results can be used for simulation (what if?) exercises.Design/methodology/approachThe authors apply the econometric techniques used in panel data to estimate profit functions, thereby ...
Dawkins, P., Feeny, S., Harris, Mark
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PurposeThe aim of the paper is to provide a framework for benchmarking firm performance (profitability) using panel data. Further, to illustrate how the estimation results can be used for simulation (what if?) exercises.Design/methodology/approachThe authors apply the econometric techniques used in panel data to estimate profit functions, thereby ...
Dawkins, P., Feeny, S., Harris, Mark
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Strategic Direction, 2021
Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Collective influence
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Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Collective influence
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MARKET PERFORMANCE WITH MULTIPRODUCT FIRMS* [PDF]
Journal of Industrial Economics, 2006 We revisit the fundamental issue of market provision of variety associated with Chamberlin, Spence, and Dixit-Stiglitz when firms sell multiple products. Both products and firms are (horizontally) differentiated. We propose a general nested demand framework where consumers first decide upon a firm then which variant to buy and how much (the nested CES ...
Simon P. Anderson, André de Palma
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PERFORMANCE OF CONGLOMERATE FIRMS: COMMENT
The Journal of Finance, 1973A RECENT ARTICLE in this Journal by Weston and Mansinghka concludes by observing ". . . that an important economic function of conglomerate firms has been the raising of the profitability of firms with depressed earnings to the average for the industry generally."' Likewise, W-M conclude that their findings are ". . . contrary to the general impression
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2014
With the evolution of information technology, firms offshore outsource services to developing and low service cost countries to have cost as well competitive advantages. This is a growing practice, but there has been limited empirical attention in understanding the outsourcing phenomenon, particularly from the perspective of service provider firms that
Soni Agrawal +2 more
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With the evolution of information technology, firms offshore outsource services to developing and low service cost countries to have cost as well competitive advantages. This is a growing practice, but there has been limited empirical attention in understanding the outsourcing phenomenon, particularly from the perspective of service provider firms that
Soni Agrawal +2 more
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Entrepreneurial Firm Performance
2015This chapter discusses entrepreneurial firm performance in high-tech small and medium enterprises. The chapter begins with a broad discussion of entrepreneurship in SMEs. Then a comprehensive conceptual framework of study is introduced and discussed. The chapter also provides empirical analysis of the proposed research framework.
Mina Tajvidi, Azhdar Karami
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Appropriability, Preemption, and Firm Performance
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007Abstract The impact of strategies used to appropriate innovation rents on firm performance is analyzed using a sample of U.S. public manufacturing firms. Stronger appropriability at the firm level, achieved through patent protection or the ownership of specialized complementary assets, leads to superior economic performance, as ...
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Relational Investing And Firm Performance
Journal of Financial Research, 2003AbstractA substantial academic and popular literature argues that the performance of American corporations might improve if American corporations had long‐term outside investors (relational investors) who would hold large stakes, actively monitor management performance, and engage with management in setting corporate policy. Institutional investors can
Sanjai Bhagat +2 more
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Portfolio Concentration and Firm Performance
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2012AbstractThis paper investigates the relation between shareholders’ portfolio concentration and firm performance. Using data on more than 1.3 million unique shareholders, we create an index that measures how concentrated shareholder portfolios are in each firm.
Maury, Benjamin, Ekholm, Anders
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