Business schools and management research: A UK perspective

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 660-667

  Thomas, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business schools; Management research; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349617015     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710910985432     Document Type: Review

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