The practical value of strategic direction

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1-16

  Van Breda, Adrian D ^a  

^a South African National Defence Force   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Commitment; Job satisfaction; Management; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039925384     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J147v24n03_01     Document Type: Article

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