Social structure and exchange: Self-confirming dynamics in Hollywood

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 560-589

  Sorenson, Olav ^a   Waguespack, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 34248356425     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2189/asqu.51.4.560     Document Type: Article

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