The idols of organizational theory from francis bacon to the dilbert principle

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 285-297

  Kessler, Eric H ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749210652     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056492601104002     Document Type: Article

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