Strategizing as lived experience and strategists' everyday efforts to shape strategic direction

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 141-174

  Samra Fredericks, Dalvir ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20444450631     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.t01-1-00007     Document Type: Article

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