Developing a market oriented culture: A critical evaluation

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-196

  Harris, Lloyd C ^a   Ogbonna, Emmanuel ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033096004     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00132     Document Type: Article

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