Investigating the success of decision making processes

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 425-455

  Nutt, Paul C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40749094444     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2007.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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