Activists and incumbents structuring change: The interplay of agency, culture, and networks in field evolution

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 358-386

  Van Wijk, Jakomijn ^a   Stam, Wouter ^b   Elfring, Tom ^c   Zietsma, Charlene ^d   Den Hond, Frank ^e,f  

^a MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Netherlands)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c VU University   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^f VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84878953074     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2008.0355     Document Type: Article

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