Autonomy vs. Conformity: An Institutional Perspective on Norms and Protocols
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Knowledge Engineering Review
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0269-8889,1469-8005
DOI: 10.1017/s0269888909990257