Transforming new ideas into practice: An activity based perspective on the institutionalization of practices

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 963-990

  Reay, Trish ^a   Chreim, Samia ^b   Golden Biddle, Karen ^c   Goodrick, Elizabeth ^d   Williams, Bernie ^e   Casebeer, Ann ^f   Pablo, Amy ^f   Hinings, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Habitualization; Institutionalization; Practice change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882277702     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joms.12039     Document Type: Article

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