Exploring the cognitive significance of organizational strategizing: A dual-process framework and research agenda

Human Relations

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 243-255

  Hodgkinson, Gerard P ^a,b,c   Clarke, Ian ^d,e  

^a Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM)   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Organizational Behaviour and Strategic Management ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d ESRC/EPSRC Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM)   (United Kingdom)

^e Lancaster University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict: group; Decision sciences; Information knowledge management; Management; Organizational psychology; Strategic and international management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846645415     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726707075297     Document Type: Review

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