Time for space: A narrative review of research on organizational spaces

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 325-346

  Taylor, Scott ^a   Spicer, André ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36448965325     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2007.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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