Strategy formation patterns, performance, and the significance of context

Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-209

  Slevin, Dennis P ^a   Covin, Jeffrey G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000257094     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639702300205     Document Type: Article

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