Organizational Logics of Managerial Careers

Organization Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 529-554

  Gunz, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84973185089     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/017084068800900405     Document Type: Article

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