Strategy/structure fit and firm performance

Organization Development Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 10-22

  Geiger, Scott W ^a   Ritchie, William J ^b   Marlin, Dan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 34248525166     PISSN: 08896402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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