Strategic delegation: A review, theoretical integration, and research agenda

Journal of Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 375-414

  Sengul, Metin ^a   Gimeno, Javier ^b   Dial, Jay ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b INSEAD   (France)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

competitive interactions; organizational design; strategic delegation

Indexed keywords

EID: 83655164320     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206311424317     Document Type: Review

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