Knowledge transfer and management consulting: A look at "The Firm"

Business Horizons

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-74

  Lahti, Ryan K ^a   Beyerlein, Michael M ^b  

^a Hay Group's Org Effectiveness   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 0034594376     PISSN: 00076813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-6813(00)87389-9     Document Type: Article

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