The Emergence of a Professional Logic in English Rugby Union: The Role of Isomorphic and Diffusion Processes

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-39

  O'Brien, Danny ^a   Slack, Trevor ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 1342311459     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.18.1.13     Document Type: Article

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