Coerced practice implementation in cases of low cultural fit: Cultural change and practice adaptation during the implementation of six sigma at 3M

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1724-1753

  Canato, Anna ^a   Ravasi, Davide ^b   Phillips, Nelson ^c  

^a IESEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (France)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 84892620859     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2011.0093     Document Type: Article

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