A framework to implement strategies in organizations

Management Decision

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 871-882

  Okumus, Fevzi ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Organizational change; Strategic management; Strategic objectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986180671     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740310499555     Document Type: Review

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