Does isomorphism legitimate?

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1024-1039

  Deephouse, David L ^a  

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EID: 0030305482     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256722     Document Type: Article

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