Portfolio Planning Methods: Faulty Approach or Faulty Research? A Rejoinder to 'Making Better Decisions' by Wensley

Armstrong, J. Scott; Brodie, Roderick

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Portfolio Planning Methods: Faulty Approach or Faulty Research? A Rejoinder to 'Making Better Decisions' by Wensley

International Journal of Research in Marketing, North-Holland, Vol. 11, pp. 91-93, 1994

3 Pages Posted: 11 Feb 2005 Last revised: 22 Jul 2008

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J. Scott Armstrong

University of Pennsylvania - Marketing Department

Wensley (1994) makes three key points. First, it is worthwhile to conduct empirical studies of the value of management techniques. Second, managers probably misuse portfolio methods. Third, the Armstrong and Brodie study is flawed. We agree with all three points.

Keywords: Marketing, portfolio planning, academic, research, decision making

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Armstrong, J. Scott and Brodie, Roderick, Portfolio Planning Methods: Faulty Approach or Faulty Research? A Rejoinder to 'Making Better Decisions' by Wensley. International Journal of Research in Marketing, North-Holland, Vol. 11, pp. 91-93, 1994, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=665394