KNOWLEDGE AND THE THEORY OF ORGANIZATIONS: ORGANIZATIONS AS ACTIVITY SYSTEMS AND THE REFRAMING OF MANAGEMENT*

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 863-884

  Blackler, Frank ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84882044403     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.1993.tb00470.x     Document Type: Article

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