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Over the last 15 years or so, the study of emotions in organizations has come a long way For a subject that was in near obscurity in the early 1990s, we now witness a veritable explosion of interest. In addition to edited books, monographs and journal articles, specialist conferences and dedicated websites have sprung up, adding thrust to debate in the area.

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Fineman, S. (2010). Emotion in Organizations — A Critical Turn. In: Sieben, B., Wettergren, Å. (eds) Emotionalizing Organizations and Organizing Emotions. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230289895_2

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