The Difficulty of Aerospace Diversification Into Non-Aerospace Markets

This thesis is being archived as a Digitized Shelf Copy for campus access to current students and staff only. We currently cannot provide this open access without the author's permission. If you are the author of this work and desire to provide it open access or wish access removed please contact the Wahlstrom Library to discuss permission.The aerospace industry has developed many unique characteristics that separate it distinctly from non-aerospace companies. These differences are such that it requires extensive management planning in order for one industry to be successful in the other's market place. This thesis delineates the areas of concern that require management understanding and decision making that results in a typical business plan. The business plan can be used as a guide for those aerospace firms considering diversification