Convergence across alternative methods for forming strategic groups

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 745-760

  Nath, Deepika ^a,b   Gruca, Thomas S ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ernst and Young   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergent validity; Hospitals; Strategic groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012757957     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0266(199710)18:9<745::aid-smj925>3.0.co;2-u     Document Type: Article

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