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Record 1 1990-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Theory
  • Organization Planning
OBS

Contingency: A probable future event or process arising out of presently known (or unknown) causes, the outcome of which is not determinable at the present time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories de la gestion
  • Planification d'organisation
CONT

Les théories de la contingence vont faire un pas en avant en introduisant le rôle de l'environnement dans la structuration de l'organisation.

Spanish

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