"Diversification is a perfectly Logical Development,ensuring the
rational and efficient use of resources" By R Whittington("What is Strategy",1993).
	
Discuss this assertion,using empiricial evidence with refrences

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Request for Question Clarification by umiat-ga on 14 May 2003 20:39 PDT

replyme,

 I have spent many hours researching your question. However, I am
hesitate to answer unless I have a little bit better understanding of
exactly what you are looking for.

 Are you asking for examples of companies that have efficiently
utilized their resources and successfully diversified?

 I am familiar with Whittington's book, and have looked at the
chapters on Growth Strategy, from which you gleaned the quote.
However, I need you to flesh this out a bit for me.

 I am willing to help you with some research, but will not write an
actual essay for you. Is that something you are content with as an
answer?

umiat

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Clarification of Question by replyme-ga on 14 May 2003 22:36 PDT

Thanks for working on my question unfortunately I got some material
from the library which helped me to clarify my concepts. Any way I am
going to close this question now.Now for ur efforts I want to give you
some tip for that you tell me how can i give you because I really feel
bad that you spent time for my question and you get nothing in the
end.

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Request for Question Clarification by umiat-ga on 14 May 2003 22:57 PDT

Thank you for being so kind. Please don't worry about it. Maybe I'll
catch another question of yours another time!

umiat

Problems arise in every activity. Occasionally a problem is so bad,
abandoning the activity is the only sensible option. When this occurs
it is very desirable to have unrelated activities (diversity) so jobs,
income etc can continue. Even if none of your diversified activities
fail, the ups and downs are typically averaged out better with several
more or less unrelated activities = diversity. Human resources
especially need to be preseved (when things go poorly) as you may
never succeed in puting together a smooth working team again after
even a brief lay off, as your best people typically have lots of
employment oportunities with someone else. I have not read the book. 
Neil