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organizational rules  

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  • Organizational rules refer to expectations—whether written or unwritten, formally or informally expressed—whose exercise serves to control, guide, or define behavior. The most obvious and visible rules are written rules, which exist in a variety of forms that include such things as operating procedures, job descriptions, and collective agreements. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Organizational Rules]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FKFTD203-D

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