The liberated company theoretical concept: current issues and the intimidating complexity of organizational design
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DOI: 10.1007/s41469-024-00170-4
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Keywords
Liberated company; Less-hierarchical organizing; Organizational design; Transformational leadership;All these keywords.
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- L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
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