After the fall: Reintegrating the corrupt organization

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 730-749

  Pfarrer, Michael D ^a   Decelles, Katherine A ^b   Smith, Ken G ^c   Taylor, M Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 47249142383     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2008.32465757     Document Type: Article

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