An analysis of extendibility and early termination provisions: The importance of framing duration safeguards

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 182-202

  Weber, Libby ^a   Mayer, Kyle J ^b   MacHer, Jeffrey T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952598801     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2011.59215083     Document Type: Article

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