The emergence of organizational forms: A community ecology approach

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 658-714

  Ruef, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0040788506     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/318963     Document Type: Article

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