Corporate Downsizing and Profitability in Canada

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-250

  Mentzer, Marc S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 1842470964     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-4490.1996.tb00734.x     Document Type: Article

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