Product diversity and performance: A macro study of 20 large swedish industrial corporations

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-64

  Wilhelmsson, Lars ^a   Mcqueen, Douglas ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0033096444     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5221(98)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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