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

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
Language: English
Page range: 92 - 105
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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