Epistemic Vices in Organizations: Knowledge, Truth and Unethical Conduct
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عنوان ژورنال: Academy of Management Proceedings
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0065-0668,2151-6561
DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2018.16022abstract