Delegation of authority in business organizations: An empirical test

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-80

  Colombo, Massimo G ^a   Delmastro, Marco ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Autorità garante della concorrenza e del mercato   (Italy)

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EID: 1942506586     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1821.2004.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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