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Variance decomposition of firm performance: past, present and future

Variance decomposition of firm performance: past, present and future The purpose of this paper is to present a review of variance decomposition studies of firm performance and the theoretical foundations that served as the antecedents and promptings for this stream of research. Known collectively as “variance decomposition literature,” these studies use variance decomposition techniques to partition firm performance into various classes of effects in a bid to unveil the relative importance of factors responsible for firm performance variance.Design/methodology/approachA review of papers published in SCOPUS and institute for scientific information indexed journals was conducted.FindingsThe study found that firm, industry, corporate, business group and country effects are the major effects included in most extant studies. However, of all effects, firm effects remain the dominant and most important impact on firm performance. The effects that affect firm performance are also interdependent.Practical implicationsConsequently, the decisions of managers in firms are still the most important element in helping the firm to navigate industry and contextual factors, especially during periods of recession.Originality/valueFrom the review, research gaps were identified and suggestions for future research provided. There is still much to learn from variance decomposition literature in an age of new business models, unprecedented start-up firms and from developing and emerging market countries. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Management Research Review Emerald Publishing

Variance decomposition of firm performance: past, present and future

Esho, Ebes; Verhoef, Grietjie
Management Research Review , Volume 44 (6): 22 – Jun 21, 2021
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The purpose of this paper is to present a review of variance decomposition studies of firm performance and the theoretical foundations that served as the antecedents and promptings for this stream of research. Known collectively as “variance decomposition literature,” these studies use variance decomposition techniques to partition firm performance into various classes of effects in a bid to unveil the relative importance of factors responsible for firm performance variance.Design/methodology/approachA review of papers published in SCOPUS and institute for scientific information indexed journals was conducted.FindingsThe study found that firm, industry, corporate, business group and country effects are the major effects included in most extant studies. However, of all effects, firm effects remain the dominant and most important impact on firm performance. The effects that affect firm performance are also interdependent.Practical implicationsConsequently, the decisions of managers in firms are still the most important element in helping the firm to navigate industry and contextual factors, especially during periods of recession.Originality/valueFrom the review, research gaps were identified and suggestions for future research provided. There is still much to learn from variance decomposition literature in an age of new business models, unprecedented start-up firms and from developing and emerging market countries.

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Management Research Review – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 21, 2021

Keywords: Strategic management; Firm performance; Literature review; Industry effect; Country effect; Firm effect; Variance decomposition

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