Formal structures and informal networks: Structural analysis in organizations

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-161

  Rank, Olaf N ^a  

^a Department of Marketing and Management ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Emergent and informal structures; Formal organization; Network analysis; Organizational networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449088213     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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