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Academy of Management Review Vol. 7 No. 4 1982

Firm Diversity: Conceptualization and Measurement

Robert A. Pitts1; H. Donald Hopkins2,3

1 Pennsylvania State University · 2 Temple College · 3 Temple University

Abstract

Two fundamentally different ways of conceptualizing and measuring firm diversity—by business count and by strategy—are identified, their strengths and weaknesses discussed, and their suitability for investigating commonly asked questions evaluated. A business count measure is claimed to be suitable for research comparing diversified and nondiversified firms but not for investigating differences among diversified firms. For the latter task, a strategic measure of diversity is recommended.

DOI
10.5465/amr.1982.4285261
Volume
7
Issue
4
Pages
620-629
Sources
ris:amr.ris openalex

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