Planned or Prioritized? Two Options in Managing the Implementation of Strategic Decisions

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1803-1836

  Hickson, David J ^a   Miller, Susan J ^b   Wilson, David C ^c  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

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EID: 0242287753     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00401     Document Type: Article

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