The structure and significance of strategic episodes: Social systems theory and the routine practices of strategic change

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 175-196

  Hendry, John ^a   Seidl, David ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 2542595572     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00008     Document Type: Article

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