The organization of interdisciplinary research: Modes, drivers and barriers

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 194-210

  Siedlok, Frank ^a   Hibbert, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897961811     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12016     Document Type: Article

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