Institutions and Maintenance: The Repair Work of Italian Professions

Organization Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1137-1170

  Micelotta, Evelyn R ^a   Washington, Marvin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

institutional maintenance; Italy; professions; repair work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881186269     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840613492075     Document Type: Article

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