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Authority at work: Reflections and recollections

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Authority at work: Reflections and recollections. / Knights, David.
In: Organization Studies, Vol. 27, No. 5, 31.05.2006, p. 699-720.

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Knights, D 2006, 'Authority at work: Reflections and recollections', Organization Studies, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 699-720. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840606065922

APA

Knights, D. (2006). Authority at work: Reflections and recollections. Organization Studies, 27(5), 699-720. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840606065922

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Knights D. Authority at work: Reflections and recollections. Organization Studies. 2006 May 31;27(5):699-720. doi: 10.1177/0170840606065922

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Knights, David. / Authority at work : Reflections and recollections. In: Organization Studies. 2006 ; Vol. 27, No. 5. pp. 699-720.

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