THE SOCIAL NETWORK APPROACH IN STRATEGY RESEARCH: THEORETICAL CHALLENGES AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES

Research Methodology in Strategy and Management

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 67-86

  Zaheer, Akbar ^a   Usai, Alessandro ^a  

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EID: 36148960807     PISSN: 14798387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-8387(04)01103-8     Document Type: Review

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