Research Notes and Commentaries International Diversification, Subsidiary Performance, and the Mobility of Knowledge Resources

International Diversification, Knowledge Capabilities, Corporate Performance, and the Paradox of Resource Mobility

This study examines the link between international diversification, organizational knowledge capabilities and corporate performance. The success or failure of international corporate diversification depends to a large extent on the capability of parent firms to transfer knowledge to subsidiaries, and for those local subsidiaries to effectively utilize that knowledge. However, according to the r...

Cross-Border Mobility in Italy: Some Considerations in Response to the Recent Commentaries

The administrative strategies and tactics for diversification of funding sources in research and higher education institutes with emphasis on non-public sources

In this study, after recognizing the current situation of financial resources of universities and reviewing the literature, the major new financial resources in Iranian universities were extracted by collecting the experts and administrators’ opinions. In addition, the effectiveness of administrative strategies for the diversification of higher education resources was analyzed. This study was a...

Diversification and Financial Performance in Bursa Malaysia

Firms pursue diversification for sake enhancing financial performance. Some theories state positive relationship between diversification and financial performance. However, there are some theories for negative relationship about the issue. The study has filled the gap that most studies done in developed countries and there are fewer studies in developing country like Malaysia. In this study, re...

Corporate diversification’s effects on Efficiency and productivity: case study of Manufacturing firms listed in Bursa Malaysia

Abstract In the past few years, diversification has turned into a highly controversial issue amongst numerous managers in almost each and every business. It is contended by many that diversification is vitally important and highly effective especially when it comes to evaluating the financial performance. There are several studies about the relationship between diversification and financial per...