Institutionalizing the network form: How life scientists legitimate work in the biotechnology industry

Sociological Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 271-299

  Smith Doerr, Laurel ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology industry; Institutional change; Network form; Scientific work

Indexed keywords

EID: 20944443101     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11206-005-4101-7     Document Type: Article

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