Managing Consultants in a Small Firm: A Case Study

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 875-897

  Ram, Monder ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033228818     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00162     Document Type: Article

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