Intuition in Management Research: A Historical Review

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-122

  Akinci, Cinla ^a   Sadler Smith, Eugene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84855973667     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00313.x     Document Type: Review

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