Why Organization Theory Needs Historical Analyses—And How This Should Be Performed

Alfred Kieser
Alfred Kieser
University of Mannheim, D-68131 Mannheim, Germany
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Alfred Kieser

University of Mannheim, D-68131 Mannheim, Germany

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Published Online:1 Nov 1994https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.5.4.608

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