The nature and transformation of corporate headquarters: A review of recent literature and a research agenda

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 495-523

  Ferlie, Ewan ^a   Pettigrew, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030188151     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.1996.tb00166.x     Document Type: Review

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