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Slack resources and firm performance: a meta-analysis

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  • Daniel, Francis
  • Lohrke, Franz T.
  • Fornaciari, Charles J.
  • Turner, R. Jr.

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  • Daniel, Francis & Lohrke, Franz T. & Fornaciari, Charles J. & Turner, R. Jr., 2004. "Slack resources and firm performance: a meta-analysis," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 57(6), pages 565-574, June.
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