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Discriminating Between ‘Meaningful Work’ and the ‘Management of Meaning’

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  • Marjolein Lips-Wiersma
  • Lani Morris

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  • Marjolein Lips-Wiersma & Lani Morris, 2009. "Discriminating Between ‘Meaningful Work’ and the ‘Management of Meaning’," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 88(3), pages 491-511, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:88:y:2009:i:3:p:491-511
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0118-9
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