The interaction of market and technology in radical transformation: The case of Telecom New Zealand

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 468-489

  Erakovic, Ljiljana ^a   Wilson, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

New Zealand; Organizational change; Private sector organizations; Privatization; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33746628203     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550610677780     Document Type: Article

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