Reducing uncertainty: A formal theory of organizations in action

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1776-1810

  Kamps, Jaap ^a   Pólos, László ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033130467     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210223     Document Type: Article

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