Management fashion

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 254-285

  Abrahamson, Eric ^a,b,c  

^a Columbia University ^*

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics

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EID: 0030530698     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1996.9602161572     Document Type: Article

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