Mixed Mode Network Structures: The Strategic Use of Electronic Communication by Organizations

Organization Science

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 475-488

  Holland, Christopher P ^a   Lockett, A Geoffrey ^a  

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Author keywords

Interorganizational System; Mixed Mode; Network Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031513908     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.8.5.475     Document Type: Article

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