Strategy content and organizational performance: An empirical analysis

Public Administration Review

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 52-63

  Andrews, Rhys ^a   Boyne, George A ^a   Walker, Richard M ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33645062429     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00555.x     Document Type: Article

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