The influence of organizational culture and internal politics on new service design and introduction

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 469-485

  Stuart, F Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0032337347     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564239810238866     Document Type: Article

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