The problem of reflexivity in organizational research: Towards a postmodern science of organization

Organization

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-59

  Chia, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008623919     PISSN: 13505084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135050849631003     Document Type: Article

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