Theories of Organizational Culture

Organization Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1984, Pages 193-226

  Allaire, Yvan ^a   Firsirotu, Mihaela E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84965668130     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/017084068400500301     Document Type: Article

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