Emergence and functionality of organizational routines: An individualistic approach

Journal of Institutional Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-174

  Witt, Ulrich ^a  

^a Max Planck Institute of Economics   (Germany)

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EID: 84863791158     PISSN: 17441374     EISSN: 17441382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744137410000226     Document Type: Article

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