The recontextualization of management: A discourse-based approach to analysing the development of management thinking

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 775-801

  Thomas, Pete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038827406     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00360     Document Type: Article

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