Competitive strategies of religious organizations

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 435-456

  Miller, Kent D ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliances; Competitive advantage; Innovation; Political and regulatory environment; Religious organizations

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCES; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 0036569641     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.234     Document Type: Article

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