Against the rules: Synthesizing types and processes of bureaucratic rulebreaking

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 550-574

  Martin, Andrew W ^a   Lopez, Steven H ^a   Roscigno, Vincent J ^a   Hodson, Randy ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84885336618     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amr.2011.0223     Document Type: Article

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