Microfoundations of Organizational Goals: A Review and New Directions for Future Research

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue , 2018, Pages S39-S62

  Linder, Stefan ^a   Foss, Nicolai J ^b  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 85040779174     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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