Management consultancy and organizational uncertainty

International Studies of Management and Organization

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 58-73

  Sturdy, Andrew ^a   Wylie, Nick ^b   Wright, Christopher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84884746776     PISSN: 00208825     EISSN: 15580911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825430304     Document Type: Article

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