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1 CONTENTS FOREWORD... VII ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... IX CONTENTS... XI LIST OF FIGURES... XVII LIST OF TABLES... XIX LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS... XXI 1 INTRODUCTION Problem Definition Research Gap and Motivation Diversification, Relatedness, and Performance The Dynamism of Industries Research Question Industry Dynamism Corporate Diversification Method of Reasoning Dissertation Outline THEORETICAL BACKGROUND Guiding Theories in Strategic Management Market-based View Resource-based View Dynamic Capabilities View Terminology Resources Capabilities and Competencies Dynamic Capabilities Rents The Environment of the Firm Definition of the Macro Environment XI

2 2.3.2 Definition of the Task Environment Dimensions of the Environment Munificence Complexity Dynamism CORPORATE DIVERSIFICATION Corporate Diversification: An Introduction Definition of Diversification Related and Unrelated Diversification Horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate diversification Domestic and international diversification A Process Perspective on Diversification A Status Perspective on Diversification Perspective on Corporate Diversification in this Research Motives for Diversification Synergies Agency Theory Market Power Risk Reduction Transaction Costs Limits and Costs of Diversification Implementation Costs Complexity and Coordination Costs Limited Cognitive Capacity Diversification and Economic Performance Substitutability vs. Complementarity Relatedness and the Realization of Synergies Operational Relatedness Strategic Relatedness Relatedness as a Multidimensional Construct The Diversification-Performance Puzzle State of Research on the Diversification-Performance Linkage Methodological Considerations Interim Conclusion INDUSTRY DYNAMISM XII 4.1 Industry Dynamism: An Introduction The Concept of Dynamism Understanding Dynamism: A Growing Confusion... 92

3 4.1.3 Academic Contributions on Dynamism Definition of Dynamism in the Context of this Research Dynamism as a Multidimensional Construct The Three Dimensions of Dynamism Frequency Intensity Uncertainty Impact of Dynamism on the Multi-business Firm Dynamic Capabilities Capabilities in Dynamic and Undynamic Environments Performance Effect of Dynamic Capabilities Synergies Through the Transfer of Dynamic Capabilities Dominant Logic Concept of the Dominant Logic Impact of Dynamism on the Dominant Logic Managerial Synergies through Dynamic-relatedness Synthesis: Dynamism as a New Dimension of Strategic Relatedness Hypotheses and Research Model Standards for Hypothesis Development Performance Effect of Dynamic-related Diversification Performance Effect of Relatedness on the Dimensions of Dynamism Effect of Product/Market-based Relatedness Overview Research Model EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS I: INDUSTRY DYNAMISM Measurement of Industry Dynamism Literature Review on the Measurement of Dynamism Methodology Results Development of Measures for the Dimensions of Dynamism Requirements for the Measurement Approach Measuring Frequency Measuring Intensity Measuring Uncertainty Interim Conclusion Methodological Considerations Dataset Measurement Specification Combining the Dimensions of Dynamism Empirical Analysis and Discussion of Results Descriptive Results XIII

4 5.3.2 The Dynamism of Industries: A Status-based Perspective Changes in Dynamism Over Time: A Temporal Perspective Regional Differences in Dynamism: A Geographical Analysis Dynamism Clusters and Relatedness: Similarities Across Industries Limitations Interim Conclusion EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS II: DYNAMIC-RELATED DIVERSIFICATION Measurement of Dynamic-relatedness Approaches to the Measurement of Diversification and Relatedness Continuous Measures Categorical Measures Alternative Measures Development of the Dynamic-relatedness Measures Distance-based Measure Cluster-based Measure Research Model Research Design and Process Operationalization of Variables Independent Variables Dependent Variables Control Variables Moderator Variables Dataset and Sample Selection Empirical Analysis Descriptive Analysis Methodological Remarks Results of the Descriptive Analysis Panel Analysis Estimator Selection and Model Definition Performance Effect of Dynamic-related Diversification Performance Effect of Relatedness on the Dimensions of Dynamism Moderating Effect of Product/Market-based Relatedness Robustness of Results Summary of Results Interpretation of Results Dynamic-relatedness and Performance Relatedness on the Dimensions of Dynamism and Performance Moderating Effects XIV

5 7 CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK Conclusion The Dynamism of Industries Corporate Diversification and Dynamic-relatedness Implications for Academics and Practitioners Implications for Academic Research Implications for Corporate Management Limitations Outlook and Agenda for Future Research APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY XV

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