Destructive dynamics of middle management intervention in postmerger processes

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-419

  Meyer, Christine B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Change dynamics; Emergent change; Mergers and acquisitions; Middle management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750477319     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886306289420     Document Type: Article

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