Group influence activities and the performance of strategic initiatives

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 478-495

  Lechner, Christoph ^a   Floyd, Steven W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral theory; exploration; influence; renewal; strategic initiatives

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL THEORY; INFLUENCE; MODERATING EFFECT; RENEWAL; STRATEGIC INITIATIVE;

MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PLANNING;

GROUP THEORY;

EID: 84858077293     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.959     Document Type: Article

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