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Clan Theory

Clan Theory is a kinship theory that identifies and explains social organization through unilineal descent groups claiming common ancestry, distinguished from other kinship theories by its emphasis on symbolic or mythical origins of group solidarity and structured affiliation.

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72

Authors

48

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2017–2026

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Publications

41

Hierarchies, clans, and theory Z: A new perspective on organization development

William G. Ouchi, Raymond L. Price · Organizational Dynamics · 1978 · 237 citations

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The Logic of Clan Politics: Evidence from the Central Asian Trajectories

Kathleen Collins · World Politics · 2004 · 216 citations

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Changing Social Norms: Common Property, Bridewealth, and Clan Exogamy

Jean Ensminger, Jack Knight · Current Anthropology · 1997 · 156 citations

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TRANSACTION COSTS, CLANS AND CORPORATE CULTURE

Mats Alvesson, Lars Lindkvist · Journal of Management Studies · 1993 · 147 citations

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Witch Beliefs and Social Structure

Monica Wilson · American Journal of Sociology · 1951 · 126 citations

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Authors

72

  1. WG
    William G. Ouchi

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 266 citations

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  2. RL
    Raymond L. Price

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    2 publications · 266 citations

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  3. BP
    Burton Pasternak

    Hunter College, United States

    1 publications · 43 citations

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  4. HY
    Haichun Ye

    Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    1 publications · 91 citations

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  5. CT
    Cosmina Tănăsoiu

    American University in Bulgaria, Bulgaria

    1 publications · 17 citations

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Institutions

48

  1. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

    Shanghai, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    143 citations

  2. ESCP Business School

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  4. Pitt Rivers Museum

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    126 citations

  5. Laboratoire Population Environnement Développement

    Marseille, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  6. Linköping University

    Linköping, Sweden

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    147 citations

  7. City University of New York

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  8. Nehru Memorial Museum & Library

    New Delhi, India

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    43 citations

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Venues

  1. Organizational Dynamics

    2 publications · 266 citations

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  2. Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society

    PROC · 2 publications · 22 citations

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  3. Journal of Comparative Economics

    1 publications · 52 citations

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  4. The Journal of Asian Studies

    JAS · 1 publications · 12 citations

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  5. Europe Asia Studies

    1 publications · 108 citations

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