Seeing the big picture: The influence of industry, diversification, and business strategy on performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 560-583

  Stimpert, J L ^a   Duhaime, Irene M ^a  

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EID: 0031482902     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/257053     Document Type: Article

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