Strategic bias: The impact of cognitive biases on strategy

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 105-117

  Bukszar Jr , Ed ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0033416433     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-4490.1999.tb00617.x     Document Type: Article

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