Transforming former state-owned companies into market competitors in Poland: : The ABB experience

European Management Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 390-399

  Obloj, Krzysztof ^a   Thomas, Howard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0000825780     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2373(98)00016-4     Document Type: Article

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