Flattening the organizational structure: Encouraging empowerment or reinforcing control?

Research in Organizational Change and Development

Volumn 13, Issue , 2001, Pages 147-168

  Teubner, Gillian ^a  

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EID: 31644443053     PISSN: 08973016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0897-3016(01)13005-3     Document Type: Article

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