Mental imagery: An alternative to top management team replacement for declining organizations

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 47-65

  Stanwick, Peter A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030558458     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534819610113739     Document Type: Article

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