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Crossroads—The Organization of Economic Activity: Transaction Costs, Firm Capabilities, and the Nature of Governance

Anoop Madhok
Anoop Madhok
David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
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Anoop Madhok

David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

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Published Online:1 Oct 1996https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.7.5.577

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