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Understanding the theory and practice of management control. / Knights, David; Roberts, John.
In: Employee Relations, Vol. 5, No. 4, 01.03.1983, p. 1-43.

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Knights, D & Roberts, J 1983, 'Understanding the theory and practice of management control', Employee Relations, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb055017

APA

Knights, D., & Roberts, J. (1983). Understanding the theory and practice of management control. Employee Relations, 5(4), 1-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb055017

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Knights D, Roberts J. Understanding the theory and practice of management control. Employee Relations. 1983 Mar 1;5(4):1-43. doi: 10.1108/eb055017

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Knights, David ; Roberts, John. / Understanding the theory and practice of management control. In: Employee Relations. 1983 ; Vol. 5, No. 4. pp. 1-43.

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