Perceived strategic uncertainty and environmental scanning behavior of Hong Kong Chinese executives

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-77

  Ebrahimi, Bahman P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 0034216517     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(98)00120-9     Document Type: Article

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