Cogito ergo sum: Exploring epistemological options for strategic management

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-37

  French, Steven ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical management; Epistemology; Self adjusting control systems; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 59949083490     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710910923845     Document Type: Review

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