preside. Using a large sample of unlisted firms, we find a robust negative relation between COB age and firm performance. COBs … motivation. Deteriorating cognitive abilities are the main driver of the performance effect that we observe. The results imply …

the KM effectiveness within organizations, which in turn influence the total performance of the firm. Based on existing … implementation. This paper also investigates the effect of knowledge management effectiveness on firm performance. The proposed … firm performance. …

. Such behaviours lead to heterogeneity in firm performance and consequently affect the electric utility industry. The paper …

Does firm ownership change affect performance? On the basis of a mean-value analysis and a fixed effects panel analysis … of over 1100 Chinese companies during the period of ownership reform (1997-2003), this paper examines the performance … impact of firm ownership transformation in China. The data used allows us to compare the performance impacts of different …

This study advances the understanding of how knowledge-flows impact on firm performance. Incorporating recent research …-flows largely have a nonlinear impact on firm performance. However, one traditional measure of knowledge-flows, geographical …

whether downsizing strategies result in improved firm performance. The purpose of this paper is to propose and empirically … examine dynamic firm capabilities as a major missing mechanism of firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – This study … performance for the development and enhancement of dynamic firm capabilities. Originality value – This research introduces dynamic …

performance during distress. Distressed companies facing stronger institutional discipline and with greater private ownership have … relatively better operating performance and are more likely to recover. Our results remain robust when we control for the …

firm performance and corporate decisions, implying that certain managers achieve better firm performance via lower cost of …

This paper considers the effect on performance of very large controlling shareholders, who are mostly organized in … performance. While parametric results indicate a negative effect of large shareholders on firm performance for non-family firms …, non-parametric analysis shows that the effect on performance varies depending on the size of ownership stakes. …

competencies which are, in turn, related to firm performance. Drawing on the strategic management and information technology … competencies relationship on one hand to the marketing competencies and firm performance relationship on the other. One hundred … manufacturing owner-managers in Iran were investigated. The results reveal that e-marketing translates more into firm performance …