2012
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2024-03-28T20:27:09ZDiversification Strategy and Firm Performance
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Diversification Strategy and Firm Performance
Purkayastha, Saptarshi
Whereas many scholars have examined the business group affiliationperformance
relationship, very few have examined the mediating role that industry and diversification (related vs unrelated) strategy plays in this focal relationship (Carney et al. 2011). We provide empirical evidence that the effect of diversified business groups on the performance of affiliated firms is dependent on i) the industry to which the firm belongs and ii) the type of diversification strategy followed by the group. We find that in Chemical & Allied Products industry ROA has a negative relationship with unrelated
diversification but ROA has a positive relationship in Transportation Equipment industry. In Electronics & other Electrical Equipment industry, ROA has a negative relationship with unrelated diversification while it has a positive relationship with related diversification
1 Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK
2012-01-01T00:00:00ZUniversity Isomorphism, Globalization of Western Science and The prospects of local Knowledge Systems
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University Isomorphism, Globalization of Western Science and The prospects of local Knowledge Systems
Chatterjee, Debabrata
While institutional theory suggests that organizations in a field shall exhibit isomorphic tendencies over time, the question of how institutions may change has recently emerged as an important research issue. Following recent theoretical work, this paper discusses a specific aspect of this general problem – how identities change at the institutional level. Drawing on insights from network theory and work on organizational identity, the paper addresses the question of how social capital of organizations affects their ability to change identity at the institutional level. This question is discussed in the context of changes in the field of global science, and the implications of these changes on knowledge systems of non-western communities and societies. While there is some
evidence of the usefulness of incorporating these local knowledge systems in the fields of global science, isomorphic forces at the global level are likely to preclude any such possibility. Specific research questions are posed to address the nature and role of organizational identities and social capital of universities in instigating institutional change of global science at the level of identities by incorporating local knowledge systems.
1 Associate Professor, Organization Behaviour, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK Campus
2012-01-01T00:00:00ZMeasuring humane orientation of organizations through social exchange and organizational identification facilitation and control of burnout and intent to quit
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Measuring humane orientation of organizations through social exchange and organizational identification facilitation and control of burnout and intent to quit
Kumar, Manish; Singh, Shailendra; Rai, Himanshu; Bhattacharya, Abhijit
The paper explores relationship of humane orientation of organizations with members’ reactions to such treatment by the organization. Orientation of mangers to form good relationship with subordinates has been reflected through subordinates’ perception of quality of leader-member exchange (LMX) and it was expected to predict members’ reaction through feeling of exhaustion (burnout). Role of humane orientation of organizational support measured through perceived organizational support (POS) by subordinates and organizational identification (OID) as possible explicators of the relationship between LMX quality and organizational burnout have also been explored. In addition, the relationship of OID and POS with yet another reaction of members’ to treatment of organizations through their intent to quit (termed as “turnover intention” in this study) has been explored. Organizational burnout has been considered as explicator of the two relationships. We conducted three step hierarchical linear regressions on a sample involving data at two time waves. Items on quality of LMX, POS and OID were answered in first wave by participants while those on TI and organizational burnout were answered by same participants in second wave. A total of 192 usable responses were obtained for all items. The analysis was done with SPSS 16.0. As expected, all the hypotheses were supported. A major contribution of the research to academic literature is the corroboration of directionality of some of the relationship through two time wave design. Also, burnout in this research has been measured at organizational level and the results were in line with burnout measured at job level in some of the earlier studies on burnout. It is hoped that managers will pay increased attention to humane practices as benefits of the same have been supported through this study.
1 Visiting Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
2 Professor, HRM area, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
3 Associate Professor, HRM area, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
4 Professor, Decision Sciences Group, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow,
2012-01-01T00:00:00ZThe effects of economic and time resources: an Inter-individual analysis of information seeking
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The effects of economic and time resources: an Inter-individual analysis of information seeking
Adhikary, Mahuya; Adhikari, Atanu
This study investigates the effect of economic resources, namely cost, and time resources on information seeking trends of individuals. The study considered individual level variations, as observed in the attitude to these resources of information, arguing that the responses to different resources varied across individuals. The cost and time related dimensions were derived from the data and its effect on information seeking behavior of individuals was estimated. An indepth questionnaire was administered to 307 respondents. Factor analysis, cluster analysis, multiple regression and Bayesian regression were used in order to identify cost and time related dimensions, find segments of individual information seekers, estimate their effect on the actions of individual information seekers, and make a comparison between the individual level effect and aggregate level effect of cost and time related dimensions on individual information seekers. A significant difference of effect of these two resource related dimensions on individual's information seeking was observed when the effect was estimated at the aggregate level as opposed to the effect estimated at the individual level. This study provides insight into the decision of individuals regarding their choice of resources when seeking some particular information. The study also highlights the benefit of using inter-individual variation. The findings of this investigation are discussed to understand the implications and to provide avenues for future research.
1 (Corresponding Author), Visiting Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Management
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