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Tactical implementation and Murphy's law: factors affecting the severity of problems

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  • Porter, Thomas W. & Smith, Daniel C., 2005. "Tactical implementation and Murphy's law: factors affecting the severity of problems," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 58(12), pages 1702-1711, December.
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