From Babes and Sucklings:. Management Consultants and Novice Clients

European Management Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 411-421

  Macdonald, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Church of England; Clients; Management consultants; Poland; Trade unions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751214514     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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