On the plasticity of institutions: Containing and restoring practice breakdowns at the Cambridge University Boat Club

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 185-207

  Lok, Jaco ^a   De Rond, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84879661255     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.0688     Document Type: Article

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