Bridging the rationalist-constructivist divide: Re-engineering the culture of the World Bank

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-139

  Nielson, Daniel L ^a   Tierney, Michael J ^b   Weaver, Catherine E ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructivism; International organizations; Organizational culture; Rationalism; World Bank

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; RATIONALIZATION; WORLD BANK;

EID: 33745449001     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jird.1800084     Document Type: Article

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