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Paperland: the bureaucrat observed

Canada, 1979
tv-show

Bureaucracy shapes our lives and guides us from the cradle to the grave. This documentary lays bare the idiosyncrasies of bureaucracy whether in Canada, Austr..

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New Zealand, 1981
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How to make the organization work for you

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Project: Public Service

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In black and white

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'E'

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Picture paper

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People make papers

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A Matter of manners

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As others see us

Unknown
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The Report

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Work study in local government

United Kingdom, 1966
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Morning paper

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Paper boy

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Someone must govern us

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Film and you

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