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A Test Of Performance Similarity Among Strategic Group Members In Conforming And Non‐Conforming Industry Structures

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  • Michael W. Lawless
  • Linda Finch Tegarden

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Empirical tests have produced mixed support for a membership‐performance link in strategic groups, perhaps due to incomplete treatment of industry forces. We argue that strategic group concept is more useful for explaining performance differences among firms in some industries (where conditions favour conformity in firm conduct) than others. Using three industry structure constructs as criteria, 47 four‐digit SIC industries are classified into ‘conforming’ or ‘non‐conforming’ industry samples. Firms are then clustered into strategic groups in a separate treatment for each sample. Performance differences among groups are tested under conforming and non‐conforming industry conditions. Tests confirm membership effects on ROA and ROE are significantly stronger in ‘conforming’ industries, where stronger regression relationships between conduct variables and performance also obtain.

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  • Michael W. Lawless & Linda Finch Tegarden, 1991. "A Test Of Performance Similarity Among Strategic Group Members In Conforming And Non‐Conforming Industry Structures," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(6), pages 645-664, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jomstd:v:28:y:1991:i:6:p:645-664
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.1991.tb00984.x
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    2. Francisco Espasandín Bustelo & Cristóbal Casanueva Rocha & Juan Domingo Ganaza Vargas, 2004. "Las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en la economía social andaluza," CIRIEC-España, revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa, CIRIEC-España, issue 49, pages 193-215, August.
    3. Guan, JianCheng & Pang, Lanxin, 2017. "Industry specific effects on innovation performance in China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 125-137.
    4. Veliyath, Rajaram & Ferris, Stephen P., 1997. "Agency influences on risk reduction and operating performance: An empirical investigation among strategic groups," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 39(3), pages 219-230, July.

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