Causes of early and later organizational adoption: The case of corporate downsizing

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 355-380

  Budros, Art ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 4344716199     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2004.00096.x     Document Type: Article

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