RELATEDNESS AND PERFORMANCE: A REEXAMINATION OF THE DIVERSIFICATION-PERFORMANCE LINK

Empirical studies of firm diversification suggest the existence of a positive relationship between the relatedness of diversification and firm performance. Using evidence from the food manufacturing sector, we find that this relationship is weak at best and that market share appears to be a more powerful predictor of firm performance.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Ding, John Y. ; Caswell, Julie A. ; Zhou, Furen
Published in:	Journal of Food Distribution Research. - Food Distribution Research Society - FDRS. - Vol. 28.1997, 1
Publisher:	Food Distribution Research Society - FDRS
Subject:	Agribusiness

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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