Is there such a thing as "evidence-based management"?

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 256-269

  Rousseau, Denise M ^a,b,c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Academy of Management   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646405216     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2006.20208679     Document Type: Review

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