Knowledge as work: Conflicts in the management of knowledge workers

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-16

  Scarbrough, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EID: 0033009158     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095373299107546     Document Type: Article

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