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“We do what we must, and call it by the best names”: Can deliberate names offset the consequences of organizational atypicality?

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  • Edward B. Smith & Heewon Chae, 2016. "“We do what we must, and call it by the best names”: Can deliberate names offset the consequences of organizational atypicality?," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(6), pages 1021-1033, June.
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