Narratives as Sources of Stability and Change in Organizations: Approaches and Directions for Future Research

Academy of Management Annals

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 495-560

  Vaara, Eero ^a   Sonenshein, Scott ^b   Boje, David ^c  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84961218483     PISSN: 19416520     EISSN: 19416067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19416520.2016.1120963     Document Type: Review

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