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Faculty & Research Research Publications The Process of Organizational Death: Disbanding and Reconnecting

The Process of Organizational Death: Disbanding and Reconnecting

By Robert I. Sutton

Administrative Science Quarterly

1987 Vol. 32 Issue 4 Pages 542-569.

Organizational Behavior

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The Process of Organizational Death: Disbanding and Reconnecting