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[...]the main function of formalizing work is to coerce employees to behave as prescribed because work is a disutility which fosters dissatisfaction and demotivates employees (Adler and Borys, 1996; Arches, 1991) that will therefore be avoided by employees (Adler and Borys, 1996). [...]coercive form...

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Flexibility
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Performance management
Value creation
Workflow software
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