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Explanation versus Prediction in Management Research: A Comment on Zhang and Chen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2025

Eric W. K. Tsang*
Affiliation:
University of Texas at Dallas, USA

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Dialogue, Debate, and Discussion
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Association for Chinese Management Research.

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