Metaphorical mediation of organizational change across space and time

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 640-654

  Waistell, Jeff ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metaphors; Organizational change; Time based management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747150626     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810610686715     Document Type: Article

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