Carolina QuotesPeople do not exist just for organizations. They track all kinds of mud from the rest of their lives into the organization, and they have all kinds of interests that are independent of the organization.
Charles Perrow Connected to the Carolinas
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p. 4
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- Complex organizations, 1972
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- 1972
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- p. 4
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“People do not exist just for organizations. They track all k…” Charles Perrow. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-081E585CDC. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/081e585cdc
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