We study the relationship between diversification and firm performance in the context of the
decline in levels of diversification over time. We argue that the pressure to reduce …

abstract Business groups are the primary form of managing large business organizations
outside North America. This paper provides a systematic and integrative framework for …

Research on business groups—legally independent firms tied together in various formal and
informal ways—is accelerating. Through meta-analytical techniques employed on a …

Corporate reputation is becoming more important to managers and scholars around the
world. However, little is known about how much or why reputation differs across countries …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of corporate governance on corporate
social responsibility (CSR) performance, paying particular attention to modern Chinese …

Why do family businesses exist? What factors explain their versatility, limitations, and
success within and across different industrial and geographic contexts? We develop a …

ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: This study seeks to
understand how business group affiliation, within firm governance and external governance …