Business Group Affiliation and Firm Performance: Evidence from Turkey Cover Image

İş Grubu Üyeliği ve Firma Performansı: Türkiye’den Kanıtlar
Business Group Affiliation and Firm Performance: Evidence from Turkey

Author(s): Özcan Işık
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Economic development, Present Times (2010 - today), Financial Markets, Accounting - Business Administration
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Business Group Affiliation; Firm Performance; Turkey;

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine the influence of business group affiliation on firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, dynamic panel data regression analysis is used to determine the association between group membership and firm performance. The estimates are based on yearly data of 271 firms for the period 2013-2017. Findings – Empirical findings of the study indicate that group membership increases a firm's accounting (ROA)and stock market performance (Tobin’s Q) measures. Our findings also imply that firm specific factors such as firm size and financial leverage effectively moderates the group affiliation-performance relationship for ROA model. Discussion – The advantages of business groups that play important roles in every economy for member firms continue to be discussed in the literature. According to the findings of the study, business groups are generally beneficial for member firms. However, the positive impact of group membership on firm performance decreases as firms grow. In addition, firms with low leverage benefit from group membership.

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 347-357
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Turkish