Necessary conditions for the study of fads and fashions in science

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 235-239

  Abrahamson, Eric ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fad; Fashion; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649149344     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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