A case study of organizational capacity in nonprofit community sport

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 457-482

  Misener, Katie ^a   Doherty, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 69249085789     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.23.4.457     Document Type: Article

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