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

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J. Scott Armstrong

University of Pennsylvania - Marketing Department

Roderick Brodie

University of Auckland Business School

Abstract

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

Suggested Citation

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

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