The role of top management teams in formulating and implementing turnaround strategies: A review and research agenda

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 5-6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-90

  Lohrke, Franz T ^a   Bedeian, Arthur G ^b   Palmer, Timothy B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8644248213     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-8545.2004.00097.x     Document Type: Review

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