Organizational research on market transition: A sociological approach

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 719-742

  Keister, Lisa A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Organization theory; Research; Sociological literature; Transition economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549115701     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-008-9113-4     Document Type: Review

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