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The topographical imagination: space and organization theory

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The topographical imagination: space and organization theory. / Beyes, Timon; Holt, Robin.
In: Organization Theory, Vol. 1, No. 2, 01.04.2020.

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Beyes, T & Holt, R 2020, 'The topographical imagination: space and organization theory', Organization Theory, vol. 1, no. 2. https://doi.org/10.1177/2631787720913880

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Beyes, T., & Holt, R. (2020). The topographical imagination: space and organization theory. Organization Theory, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2631787720913880

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Beyes T, Holt R. The topographical imagination: space and organization theory. Organization Theory. 2020 Apr 1;1(2). doi: 10.1177/2631787720913880

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