Heterogeneity in professional service firms

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 895-922

  Malhotra, Namrata ^b   Morris, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68349152332     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2009.00826.x     Document Type: Article

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