Process theory and research: Exploring the dialectic tension

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-250

  De Cock, Christian ^a   Sharp, Robert J ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548324763     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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