Structuring a theory of moral sentiments: Institutional and organizational coevolution in the early thrift industry

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1606-1651

  Haveman, Heather A ^a   Rao, Hayagreeva ^b  

^a The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031487765     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/231128     Document Type: Article

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