Building collegial information networks: A theory of advice network generation

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 615-637

  Nebus, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 33745714889     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2006.21318921     Document Type: Review

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