The influence of decision, environmental and firm characteristics on the rationality of strategic decision-making

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 561-591

  Elbanna, Said ^a,c   Child, John ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 34247631614     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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