Organizational spontaneity in context

Human Performance

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-170

  George, Jennifer M ^a   Jones, Gareth R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031515435     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1002_6     Document Type: Article

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