Rethinking the dissemination of management fashion: Accounting for intellectual capital in UK case firms

Management Learning

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-336

  Fincham, Robin ^a   Roslender, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Intellectual capital; Management fashion; Management knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344605566     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507604045609     Document Type: Review

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