Neoclassical economic theory, executive control, and organizational outcomes

Human Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 735-756

  Swanson, Diane L ^a  

^a Robert Morris College   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive ego; Executive power and control; Executive strategic orientation; Neoclassical economic theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000527315     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679604900602     Document Type: Article

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