The performance dimension in symbolic management revisited: the functional role of traditional mechanisms in large Korean firmsFootnote^*

* The previous version of the manuscript was presented at the 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (Orlando, USA) and the 25th annual conference of SASE (Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics) 2013 (Milan, Italy).

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