Bivariate models of fit in contingency theory: Critique and a polynomial regression alternative

Organizational Research Methods

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-193

  Meilich, Ofer ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingency theory; Models of fit; Polynomial regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745220728     PISSN: 10944281     EISSN: 15527425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1094428105284915     Document Type: Article

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