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Mental equilibrium and strategic emotions. / Winter, E.; Méndez-Naya, L.; García-Jurado, I.
In: Management Science, Vol. 63, No. 5, 05.2017, p. 1302-1317.

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Winter, E, Méndez-Naya, L & García-Jurado, I 2017, 'Mental equilibrium and strategic emotions', Management Science, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 1302-1317. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2398

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Winter, E., Méndez-Naya, L., & García-Jurado, I. (2017). Mental equilibrium and strategic emotions. Management Science, 63(5), 1302-1317. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2398

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Winter E, Méndez-Naya L, García-Jurado I. Mental equilibrium and strategic emotions. Management Science. 2017 May;63(5):1302-1317. Epub 2016 Apr 22. doi: 10.1287/mnsc.2015.2398

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Winter, E. ; Méndez-Naya, L. ; García-Jurado, I. / Mental equilibrium and strategic emotions. In: Management Science. 2017 ; Vol. 63, No. 5. pp. 1302-1317.

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