Inertia and evaluation mechanisms in interorganizational partner selection: Syndicate formation among U.S. investment banks

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1104-1119

  Li, Stan Xiao ^a   Rowley, Timothy J ^a  

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EID: 0036963172     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069427     Document Type: Article

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