Strategy Formation in an Adhocracy

Mintzberg, Henry, McHugh, Alexandra·1985·Administrative Science Quarterly

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Authors: Mintzberg, H., & McHugh, A.
Venue: Administrative Science Quarterly
Publisher: JSTOR
Published: 1985-06
Volume: 30
Issue: 2
Pages: 160
ISSN: 0001-8392 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/2393104
OpenAlex: W1978613777
Cited by: 1,043
References: 0
FWCI: 31.05
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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