performance. In particular, I tested the mediating role of inter-organizational cooperation and competition in the relationship … those reflecting cooperation and competition) are recommended. Contribution & Value Added: This study's findings contribute … of two opposite postures, namely, cooperation and competition, in the context of entrepreneurial orientations. With its …

estimation results, we relate productivity estimates with import competition, using firm and product level measures of import … competition. We find that if productivity at the firm level tends to positively react to increased import competition, the multi …-product firms response varies according to the relative importance of the product that faces stronger import competition in the firm …

competition. Conglomerates’ outperformance is not observed when the markets in which segments operate already have high product … market competition. Overall, conglomeration encourages competitiveness, and internal resources are allocated to relatively …

, competitive asymmetry, presuming that the competition among the companies is not equal and rivals do not consider each other at …