Assessing the Construct Validity of Strategic and SIC-Based Measures of Corporate Diversification

British Journal of Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 163-173

  Sambharya, Rakesh B ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034410812     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.t01-1-00158     Document Type: Article

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