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Organizational Hauntology: Monuments as Expressions and the Source of Adoration of Organizational Ghosts

International Journal of Contemporary Management
Volume 61 (2025): Issue 1 (March 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
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Language: English
Page range: 92 - 105
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
Published by: Jagiellonian University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
organizational hauntology,
organizational ghosts,
monument to an enterprise
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Business management, other,
Industries,
Non profit organizations (NPO), foundations, charities, associations,
Public sector, public private partnerships, public administration

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