Rules versus discretion: The productivity consequences of flexible regulation

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 170-179

  Majumdar, Sumit K ^a   Marcus, Alfred A ^a  

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EID: 0035529299     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069344     Document Type: Article

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