Archetype change in professional organizations: Survey evidence from large law firms

British Journal of Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-99

  Pinnington, Ashly ^a   Morris, Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041973808     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00267     Document Type: Review

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