Replication strategies, knowledge and attention: A study of coffee chains

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-399

  Yaniv, Eyal ^a   Brock, David M ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Knowledge management; Organizational planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749083369     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564230810875020     Document Type: Article

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