The use of relational discrimination to manage market entry: When do social status and structual holes work against you?

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 723-743

  Jensen, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 51549107206     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2008.33665259     Document Type: Article

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