What are microfoundations?

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 138-155

  Barney, Jay B ^a   Felin, Teppo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84888607595     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amp.2012.0107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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