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'Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony', American Journal of Sociology, 83, pp. 340-63.
W. Richard Scott
- pp 493-516
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The article was published on 2016-12-05. It has received 992 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ceremony.read more
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Technologies of Control: The Construction of the Modern Worker
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Le pilotage de la performance : comment les managers marocains utilisent des pratiques de controle innovantes pour conduire un renouvellement strategique dans les entreprises ?
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The Devil's in the Emails: A Sociological Examination of Organizational Failure
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Book Review: The Politics and Institutions of Global Energy Governance
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