A conceptual framework for studying fanatical managers

Management Decision

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 738-757

  Steiner, Carol J ^a  

^a Jitter Philosophical Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Management failures; Management styles; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992969573     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740410542311     Document Type: Article

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