Risk, reward and discipline at work

Economy and Society

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 174-196

  Amoore, Louise ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management consultants; Risk; Uncertainty; Work; Worker entreprenuer

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; UNCERTAINTY ROLE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 2942547334     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140410001677111     Document Type: Article

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