Organizational Failures and Bankruptcies: What Are the Issues?

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 950-958

  Anheier, Helmut K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030305069     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764296039008002     Document Type: Article

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