Administrative Science Quarterly · 1974 · 264 citations · 2 references
ManagementOrganization StudiesOrganizational BehaviorConflict AnalysisConflict ResolutionOrganizationsAgency ConflictsBureaucracyBureaucratic BehaviorConflict ManagementOrganizational ConflictBureaucratic AuthorityCertified Public Accountant RepresentationOrganizational DisputePower ConflictProfessional Relationships
The conflicts of professionals in bureaucratic organizations have been pointed out by several researchers concerned with complex organizations (Francis and Stone, 1 956; Gross et. al., 1958; Goss, 1959; Thompson, 1961; Corwin, 1961; Blau and Scott, 1 962; Hall, 1 968; and Lengermann, 1 969). This is a study of the conflicts of the professional certified public accountants (CPA's) in bureaucratic organizations.
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