HITS AND MISSES: MANAGERS' (MIS)CATEGORIZATION OF COMPETITORS IN THE MANHATTAN HOTEL INDUSTRY

Advances in Strategic Management

Volumn 20, Issue , 2003, Pages 119-156

  Baum, Joel A C ^a   Lant, Theresa K ^a  

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EID: 33745690545     PISSN: 07423322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-3322(03)20004-8     Document Type: Review

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