Strategizing of China's major players: A Bourdieusian perspective

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 300-324

  Prieto, Leonel ^a   Wang, Lei ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital; China; Competitive strategy; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952682718     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534811011049626     Document Type: Article

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