ORGANIZATIONAL INERTIA AND MOMENTUM: A DYNAMIC MODEL OF STRATEGIC CHANGE.
Academy of Management JournalPublished 1 September 1991
David Kelly, Terry L. Amburgey
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This study provides an empirical test of Hannan and Freeman's theory of structural inertia. We examined the changes organizations undertook in response to a major environmental change. In addition,...
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