Reflexivity: The role of embedded social position and entrepreneurial social skill in processes of field level change

Research in Organizational Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue , 2016, Pages 225-245

  Suddaby, Roy ^a,b   Viale, Thierry ^c   Gendron, Yves ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agency; Institutions; Organizational fields; Reflexivity; Social position; Social skill

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959212127     PISSN: 01913085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.riob.2016.02.001     Document Type: Review

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