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  1. Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC, USA

    Richard P. Larrick

  2. Dartmouth College, 03755, Hanover, NH, USA

    Daniel C. Feiler

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Larrick, R.P., Feiler, D.C. (2016). Theory X and Theory Y: HR Strategy. In: Augier, M., Teece, D. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_450-1

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