Ansoff revisited: How Ansoff interfaces with both the planning and learning schools of thought in strategy

Journal of Management History

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-125

  Moussetis, Robert ^a  

^a NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Business history; Management history; Management strategy; Management theory; Strategic change; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 83655213719     PISSN: 17511348     EISSN: 17587751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511341111099556     Document Type: Article

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