A practice theory of executive leadership groups: Dynamic managerial capabilities and the multibusiness team

The Handbook of Research on Top Management Teams

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 237-260

  Martin, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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