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Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems 1988 2026 2000 2013 3.2k
  1. Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems (1988)
    Rita Braito, W. Richard Scott Teaching Sociology

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Works of Rita Braito being referenced

Cultural Contradictions and Sex Roles Revisited: a Replication and a Reassessment
1975
Communication in Organizations.
1977
Selecting Samples of Organizations: Central Issues and Emergent Trends
1982
Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems
1988 Standout
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