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De-Diversification in Germany: Some Critical Remarks on Nicolai and Thomas (2006)

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  • Ingo Weller
  • Thomas Mellewigt
  • Carolin Decker
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    In the article “De-Diversification Activities of German Corporations from 1988 to 2002: Perspectives from Agency and Management Fashion Theory”, published in sbr in January 2006, Nicolai and Thomas offer some interesting hypotheses and empirical analyses on the occurrence of de-diversifications in Germany. We question their results on both theoretical and empirical grounds: the applied operationalization is inadequate in the given context, and is likely to produce flawed findings. We elaborate on our concerns and suggest an alternative measurement approach.

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    Article provided by LMU Munich School of Management in its journal Schmalenbach Business Review.

    Volume (Year): 60 (2008)
    Issue (Month): 2 (April)
    Pages: 205-210

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    Handle: RePEc:sbr:abstra:v:60:y:2008:i:2:p:205-210

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    Keywords: De-Diversifications; Disinvestments; Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test; Management Fashions; Neo-Institutionalism;

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