Change management practices: Is a hybrid model a better alternative for public sector agencies?

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 230-241

  Brown, Kerry ^a   Waterhouse, Jennifer ^a   Flynn, Christine ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Department of Main Roads ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Change management; Organizational culture; Performance management; Public sector

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATIONAL PLANNING; PUBLIC SECTOR;

CORPORATE CHANGE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0038329220     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550310472311     Document Type: Article

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