The problem of unobservables in strategic management research

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 519-533

  Godfrey, Paul C ^a   Hill, Charles W L ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

philosophy of science; research methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989036021     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.4250160703     Document Type: Article

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