Post-downscaling productivity losses: When projected gains turn to unexpected losses

Competitiveness Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 80-86

  Legatski, Ted W ^a   Cresson, John ^a   Davey, Anne ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746205451     PISSN: 10595422     EISSN: 20513143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb046401     Document Type: Article

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