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Record 1 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Work
CONT

Power inside organizational constructs resides in an actor’s margin of freedom, that is, his/her ability to change the nature of the game or displace uncertainty zones. Anyone mastering an uncertainty zone, from a simple worker to a manager, can exert power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie du travail
DEF

Espace de pouvoir au sein d'une organisation, caractérisé par l'absence de règles formelles.

Spanish

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