Interests and credibility: Whistleblowers in technological conflicts

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Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 565-589

  Bernstein, Mary ^a   Jasper, James M ^a  

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EID: 0039648173     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/053901896035003008     Document Type: Article

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