Systems for sustainable organizations: Emergent strategies, interactive controls and semi-formal information

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 480-509

  Osborn, Charles S ^a  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0040674889     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00106     Document Type: Article

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