Staying on top: Characteristics of long-term survival

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 32-48

  Bonn, Ingrid ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Manufacturing industry; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034405340     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810010371341     Document Type: Article

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