Dysfunctional workers, functional texts: The transformation of work in institutional procedure manuals

Written Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 313-359

  Sullivan, Francis J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1542778226     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088397014003002     Document Type: Article

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