Corporate Financial Distress and Turnaround Strategies: An Empirical Analysis

British Journal of Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 183-199

  Sudarsanam, Sudi ^a   Lai, Jim ^b,c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Pricewaterhouse Coopers   (Malaysia)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1542466341     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00193     Document Type: Article

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