Adoption of promising practices: A systematic review of the evidence

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 5-6, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 169-190

  Leseure, Michel J ^a   Bauer, Joachim ^b   Birdi, Kamal ^c   Neely, Andy ^d   Denyer, David ^e  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d Advanced Institute of Management Research   (United Kingdom)

^e CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 10844268759     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-8545.2004.00102.x     Document Type: Review

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