Fractals of strategic coherence in a successful nonprofit organization

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 421-441

  Black, Janice A ^a   Hinrichs, Kim T ^b   Fabian, Frances H ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 84900140780     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.161     Document Type: Article

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