Context receptivity: Innovation in an amateur sport organization

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-242

  Caza, Arran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0034348031     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.14.3.227     Document Type: Article

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