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... interpretations are transmitted . The elaboration of such a theory is particularly germane to the study of organizations . Much of what we know , or believe we know , is based on our interpretation of reports from participants . When we ...
... interpretations are transmitted . The elaboration of such a theory is particularly germane to the study of organizations . Much of what we know , or believe we know , is based on our interpretation of reports from participants . When we ...
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... interpretation of events and attitudes is a familiar theme in the analysis of social behavior . Among the best known examples of social provision on precision are the studies of strongly ideological , religious , and political ...
... interpretation of events and attitudes is a familiar theme in the analysis of social behavior . Among the best known examples of social provision on precision are the studies of strongly ideological , religious , and political ...
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... interpretation arena . The result is that during times that are unambiguously bad from the point of view of generally shared organizational goals public interpretations are differentially influenced by persons for whom that result is no ...
... interpretation arena . The result is that during times that are unambiguously bad from the point of view of generally shared organizational goals public interpretations are differentially influenced by persons for whom that result is no ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 7 |
People Problems Solutions and the Ambiguity | 24 |
Attention and the Ambiguity of Selfinterest | 38 |
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