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An ethical role for I-O psychology in Lean management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 November 2019

Rachel S. Rauvola*
Affiliation:
Saint Louis University
Candice L. Thomas
Affiliation:
Saint Louis University
*
*Corresponding author. Email: shelly.rauvola@slu.edu

Abstract

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© Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2019 

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