Feelings and interpretations during an organization's death

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 471-490

  Cunningham, J Barton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0031488097     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534819710190111     Document Type: Article

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