Understanding strategic planning and the formulation and implementation of strategic plans as a way of knowing: The contributions of actor-network theory

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 172-207

  Bryson, JOHN M ^a   Crosby, BARBARA C ^a   Bryson, JOHN K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70449432800     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967490902873473     Document Type: Article

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