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Achieving adaptive ends through equivocality: A study of organizational antecedents and consequences

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  • Neill, Stern & Rose, Gregory M., 2007. "Achieving adaptive ends through equivocality: A study of organizational antecedents and consequences," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 60(4), pages 305-313, April.
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