Research on temporary organizations: The state of the art and distinct approaches toward 'temporariness

Temporary Organizations: Prevalence, Logic and Effectiveness

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 56-85

  Janowicz Panjaitan, Martyna ^a   Bakker, René M ^a   Kenis, Patrick ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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