Managing humour

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-288

  Collinson, David L ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036588893     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00292     Document Type: Article

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