An identity-based approach to social enterprise

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 437-460

  Wry, Tyler ^a,b   York, Jeffrey G ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 85027034018     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amr.2013.0506     Document Type: Article

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