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The ‘problem’ of the office: Scientific management, governmentality and the strategy of efficiency

Ingrid JeacleUniversity of Edinburgh Business School, Edinburgh, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lee ParkerSchool of Commerce, University of South Australia, Adelaide, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 1074-1099 | Published online: 22 Oct 2013

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