Innovative organizational structures and performance: A case study of structural transformation to "groovy community centers

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 512-533

  Ogbonna, Emmanuel ^a   Harris, Lloyd C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business performance; Innovation; Organizational change; Organizational design; Organizational structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141977345     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810310494919     Document Type: Article

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