Abstract
Abstract Using the PIMS SPIYR data base, which pools cross‐section and timeseries data, an empirical study to identify business strategy types was undertaken. Using a two‐stage methodological approach combining principal component and cluster analysis on both a consumer products and an industrial products data base, two sets of strategy typologies were identified. Six strategy types were identified for consumer products: (1) harvest, (2) builder, (3) cashout, (4) niche or specialization, (5) climber, and (6) continuity. For industrial products, four strategy types were identified: (1) low commitment, (2) growth, (3) maintenance, and (4) niche or specialization. A discussion of the characteristics of each strategy type is offered.
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- 4
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- 153-173
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Craig S. Galbraith,
Dan Schendel
(1983).
An empirical analysis of strategy types.
Strategic Management Journal
, 4
(2)
, 153-173.
https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.4250040206
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- 10.1002/smj.4250040206