The discourse on the competitiveness of emerging economy firms continues with globalization. This paper joins the dialogue by providing a framework of the competitiveness of business groups and their affiliates in international operations. The goal is to address the vast literature on emerging...

1 Einleitung -- 1.1 Problemstellung -- 1.2 Ziel und Aufbau der Arbeit -- 2 Perspektiven des Strategischen Managements als theoretischer Bezugsrahmen für die Diversifikationsforschung -- 2.1 Diversifikation: Motive, Ziele, Formen -- 2.2 Ansätze des Strategischen Managements zur Erklärung von...

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