The impact of managerial cognitions on the structure-conduct-performance (SCP) paradigm: A strategic group perspective

Management Decision

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 423-441

  Panagiotou, George ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive analysis; Dynamics; Strategic groups; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645747301     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740610656296     Document Type: Article

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