Impact of ISO 9000 on organizational climate: Strategic change management experience of an Indian organization

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-192

  Kunnanatt, James Thomas ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Change management; India; ISO 9000 series; Organizational culture; Organizational processes; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249095421     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720710747983     Document Type: Article

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