On the dark side of codes: Domination not enlightenment

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-33

  Helin, Sven ^a   Jensen, Tommy ^b   Sandström, Johan ^a   Clegg, Stewart ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Code; Control; Domination; Ethics; Narrative; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951508979     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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