Diversification: Some lessons from the UK defence industry

Management Decision

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 58-62

  Bishop, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0043065054     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251749510075392     Document Type: Article

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