Rooted in supervision, branching into management: Continuity and change in the role of first-line manager

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 471-506

  Hales, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 18144381603     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2005.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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