Organizational languages

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 461-472

  Wernerfelt, Birger ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 4344668600     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1430-9134.2004.00019.x     Document Type: Article

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