The reconstructed professional firm: A reappraisal of ackroyd and muzio (2007)

Organization Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 145-149

  Brock, David M ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 37849041397     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840607086632     Document Type: Article

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