Vision effects in Thai retail stores: Practical implications

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 323-342

  Kantabutra, Sooksan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Leadership; Retailing; Strategic alignment; Thailand; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149136776     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550810862705     Document Type: Article

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