Strategic clarity, business strategy and performance

Journal of Strategy and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 304-324

  Parnell, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Management strategy; Retail trade; Strategic groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905144767     PISSN: 1755425X     EISSN: 17554268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17554251011092683     Document Type: Article

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