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Diversification Strategy
Strategy
OUTLINE
OUTLINE
INDUSTRY
ATTRACTIVENESS
RATE OF PROFIT
> COST OF CAPITAL
COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
Note: During the 1980s and 1990s the trend reversed as large
companies refocused upon their core businesses
Diversification
Diversification among
amongLarge
LargeUK
UK
Corporations,
Corporations,1950-93
1950-93
70
60
Single business
50
40 Dominant
business
30 Related business
20
Unrelated
10 business
0
1950 1960 1970 1983 1993
Diversification: The Evolution of Strategy and
Management Thinking
2. The Cost of Entry Test : the cost of entry must not capitalize
all future profits.