Longitudinal tracer studies: Research methodology of the middle range

British Journal of Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 343-355

  Chau, Vinh Sum ^a   Witcher, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29144451408     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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