Applying epistemic logic and evidential theory to strategic arguments

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-95

  Brønn, Carl ^a  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Epistemic logic; Evidential theory; Strategic policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002035633     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0266(199801)19:1<81::aid-smj935>3.3.co;2-b     Document Type: Article

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