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The politics of labeling organizational problems: An analysis of the challenger case

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  1. J. M. Saussois
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Jean-Michel Saussois is a professor at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Paris where he teaches management and public management. He is the author of several books and articles on business and government in France and the United States and specializes in the areas of strategic management and public policy.

Hervé Laroche graduated from HEC with a doctorate in management. He currently teaches organizational theory and strategic management at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Paris. Dr. Laroche has a primary interest in developing research in strategic decision-making within public and private organizations.

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Saussois, J.M., Laroche, H. The politics of labeling organizational problems: An analysis of the challenger case. Knowledge and Policy 4, 89–106 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02692749

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