Choice situation, refocusing, and post-bankruptcy performance

Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 695-717

  Dawley, David D ^a   Hoffman, James J ^b   Lamont, Bruce T ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036787824     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(02)00162-9     Document Type: Article

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