Determinants of organizational flexibility: A study in an emerging economy

British Journal of Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-137

  Hatum, Andrés ^a   Pettigrew, Andrew M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33744763995     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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