Domination, self-determination and circular organizing

Organization Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 801-831

  Romme, A Georges L ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Authority; Circularity; Control; Domination; Self determination; Self organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041036958     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840699205005     Document Type: Article

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