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Scientific Management. / Watt, Peter; Amiridis, Kostas.
Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology. ed. / P. Matthijs Bal. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2024. p. 635-640.

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Watt, P & Amiridis, K 2024, Scientific Management. in PM Bal (ed.), Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 635-640. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803921761.00124

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Watt, P., & Amiridis, K. (2024). Scientific Management. In P. M. Bal (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology (pp. 635-640). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803921761.00124

Vancouver

Watt P, Amiridis K. Scientific Management. In Bal PM, editor, Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 2024. p. 635-640 doi: 10.4337/9781803921761.00124

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Watt, Peter ; Amiridis, Kostas. / Scientific Management. Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology. editor / P. Matthijs Bal. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2024. pp. 635-640

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