Validation of a Multi-Dimensional Measure of Strategy Development Processes

British Journal of Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-162

  Bailey, Andy ^a   Johnson, Gerry ^b   Daniels, Kevin ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034405176     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.t01-1-00157     Document Type: Article

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