More than a Metaphor: Organizational Identity Makes Organizational Life Possible

British Journal of Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 357-369

  Haslam, S Alexander ^a   Postmes, Tom ^b   Ellemers, Naomi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0346265963     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2003.00384.x     Document Type: Article

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