Beyond panopticism: On the ramifications of surveillance in a contemporary professional setting

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 135-155

  Brivot, Marion ^a   Gendron, Yves ^b  

^a John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 79958059261     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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