Uncertainty, contrariness and the double-bind: Middle managers' reactions to changing contracts

British Journal of Management

Volumn 9, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1998, Pages 53-70

  Dopson, Sue ^a   Neumann, Jean E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b TAVISTOCK INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032376643     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.9.s1.6     Document Type: Article

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