Critical theory and the hegemony of corporate culture

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 590-608

  Ogbor, John O ^a  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate culture; Empowerment; Equal opportunities; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035619508     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810110408015     Document Type: Article

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