Strategic Investment Decision Processes and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Examination

British Journal of Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-132

  Papadakis, Vassilis M ^a  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032379256     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00078     Document Type: Article

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