The influence of institutional and task environment relationships on organizational performance: The Canadian construction industry

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-124

  Oliver, Christine ^a,b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0030673659     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00044     Document Type: Article

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