Diversification, Relatedness, and Performance

• Main Author: Pils, Frithjof (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2009.
• Subjects: Business.; Management.; Leadership.; Business and Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

Diversification strategy determines both the scope of a firm's activities and the logic of portfolio composition. It is a cornerstone of corporate strategy, and, according to prevailing theory, it is of paramount relevance for performance. Frithjof Pils presents an overview of the empirical res...

Table of Contents:

• Research Problems, Objectives, and Structure
• Meta-Analysis on the Relationship between Diversification and Performance
• Types of Operational Relatedness, Core Business Industry,and Performance
• A Two-Factor Model of Operational Relatedness and Strategic Relatedness
• Summary.