The structure of consensus: Network ties, legitimation, and exit rates of U.S. feature film producer organizations

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 145-182

  Cattani, Gino ^a   Ferriani, Simone ^b   Negro, Giacomo ^c,e   Perretti, Fabrizio ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49749124294     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2189/asqu.53.1.145     Document Type: Article

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