Roles for unilateral action in networks

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 318-329

  de Bruijn, Hans ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision making units; Hierarchical organizations; Social networks; Strategic choices

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SOCIAL NETWORK;

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EID: 20444500526     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550510599247     Document Type: Article

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