The eclectic roots of strategy implementation research

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-134

  Noble, Charles H ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0033147920     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(97)00231-2     Document Type: Article

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