The conventions of management research and their relevance to management practice

British Journal of Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-108

  Kelemen, M ^a   Bansal, P ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0036624243     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00225     Document Type: Article

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