The role of corporate synergy accomplishment in determining performance of diversification strategies

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-84

  Srivastava, Alok ^a,c   Prabhu, Suresh S ^b,c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct and portfolio risk; Diversification; Strategic management; Synergy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347625967     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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