From blaming the middle to harnessing its potential: Creating change intermediaries

British Journal of Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-83

  Balogun, J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041973812     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00266     Document Type: Review

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