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Explaining Mandate Loss of Regional Headquarters: The Difference between Full and Partial Loss

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  • Perttu Kähäri
  • Iiris Saittakari
  • Rebecca Piekkari
  • Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen

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  • Perttu Kähäri & Iiris Saittakari & Rebecca Piekkari & Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen, 2017. "Explaining Mandate Loss of Regional Headquarters: The Difference between Full and Partial Loss," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 54(8), pages 1206-1240, December.
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