A holistic framework for the strategic management of first tier managers

Management Decision

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 616-641

  Martins, Lola Peach ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerospace industry; Change management; Human resource management; Junior managers; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247108177     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740710745151     Document Type: Article

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