DIVERSITY, DIVERSIFICATION, AND PROFITABILITY AMONG BRITISH MANUFACTURING COMPANIES 1972-84.

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Authors

Robert M. Grant · California Polytechnic State University

Howard Thomas · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Abstract

This study investigated the causal relationships between diversity, diversification, and profitability among 304 large British manufacturing companies that differed in both product and multinationa...

Topics & Keywords

Taxation and Compliance Studies Global trade and economics Firm Innovation and Growth

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Academy of Management Journal

Volume 31, Issue 4, pp. 771-801

DOI: 10.2307/256338

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