Emulation in Academia: Balancing Structure and Identity

Organization Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 312-330

  Labianca, Giuseppe ^a   Fairbank, James F ^a   Thomas, James B ^a   Gioia, Dennis A ^a   Umphress, Elizabeth E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Emulation; Organizational image and identity; Reputation; Strategic reference groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035630117     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.12.3.312.10101     Document Type: Article

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