Determinants of organisational size: BHP and vertical integration 1885-1915

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-29

  Blackmur, Douglas ^a  

^a Canberra Institute of Technology   (Australia)

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EID: 73549119866     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.1997.3.1.15     Document Type: Article

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