A configurational theory of control

Organizational control

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 51-79

  Cardinal, Laura B ^a   Sitkin, Sim B ^b   Long, Chris P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84928436391     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511777899.004     Document Type: Chapter

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