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Revisiting the Mintzberg, Lawrence, and Lorsch theories about organisational structure, strategy, and environmental dynamism from the perspective of small firms

Pages 1-15 | Received 18 Mar 2020, Accepted 14 Jan 2021, Published online: 28 Jan 2021

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