Differences between Presidents' and Sales Managers' Perceptions of the Industry Environment and Firm Strategy in Small Industrial Firms: Relationship to Performance Satisfaction

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 174-189

  Pelham, Alfred M ^a   Lieb, Pamela ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 1942444307     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627x.2004.00104.x     Document Type: Review

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