The many moods of inter-organizational imitation: A critical review

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 375-398

  Ordanini, Andrea ^a   Rubera, Gaia ^a   DeFillippi, Robert ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 56049109773     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2008.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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