Organizing ambiguity: A grounded theory of leadership and sensemaking within dangerous contexts

Military Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Baran, Benjamin E ^a   Scott, Cliff W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 77951233306     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995601003644262     Document Type: Article

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