Expecting the unexpected? How swat officers and film crews handle surprises

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-261

  Bechky, Beth A ^a   Okhuysen, Gerardo A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 79955594364     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2011.60263060     Document Type: Article

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