Strategic capabilities, competitive strategy, and performance among retailers in Argentina, Peru and the United States

Management Decision

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 139-155

  Parnell, John A ^a  

^a CENTRUM CATÓLICA GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Peru)

Author keywords

Argentina; Competitive strategy; Peru; Spain; Strategic groups; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751605105     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251741111094482     Document Type: Article

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