Strategy as simulacra? A radical reflexive look at the discipline and practice of strategy

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1153-1170

  Grandy, Gina ^a   Mills, Albert J ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 8844250817     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2004.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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