Revisiting strategic decision success

Management Decision

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 169-180

  Harrison, E Frank ^a   Pelletier, Monique A ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Outcomes; Strategic management; Success

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986059294     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005448     Document Type: Article

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