The deceptive allure of stage models of strategic processes

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 273-286

  Stubbart, Charles I ^a   Smalley, Roger D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22844457231     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105649269983005     Document Type: Article

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