Theorizing Time in Management and Organizations

Academy of Management ReviewIn-Press ArticlesTheorizing Time in Management and OrganizationsPratima (Tima) Bansal, Abbie J. Shipp, Donal Crilly, Karen J. Jansen, Gerardo A. Okhuysen and Ann LangleyPratima (Tima) BansalWestern University, Abbie J. Shipphttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8909-9187Texas Christian University, Donal CrillyLondon Business School, Karen J. JansenNorth Carolina State University, Gerardo A. OkhuysenUniversity of California, Irvine and Ann LangleyHEC Montréal and University of WarwickPublished Online:20 Nov 2024https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2024.0554AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleREFERENCESAdam, B. 1990. Time and social theory. New York: Polity Press. Google ScholarAncona, D. G., & Chong, C. L. 1996. Entrainment: Pace, cycle, and rhythm in organizational behavior. In B. M. StawL. L. 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