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Organizational Structure and Firm Performance: An Intertemporal Perspective

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Organizational Structure and Firm Performance: An Intertemporal Perspective. / Ingham, Hilary.
In: Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 19, No. 5, 01.05.1992.

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Ingham, H 1992, 'Organizational Structure and Firm Performance: An Intertemporal Perspective', Journal of Economic Studies, vol. 19, no. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443589210024818

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Ingham, H. (1992). Organizational Structure and Firm Performance: An Intertemporal Perspective. Journal of Economic Studies, 19(5). https://doi.org/10.1108/01443589210024818

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Ingham H. Organizational Structure and Firm Performance: An Intertemporal Perspective. Journal of Economic Studies. 1992 May 1;19(5). doi: 10.1108/01443589210024818

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Ingham, Hilary. / Organizational Structure and Firm Performance : An Intertemporal Perspective. In: Journal of Economic Studies. 1992 ; Vol. 19, No. 5.

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