A framework for management control research

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 895-915

  Herath, Siriyama Kanthi ^a  

^a CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Management development; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848828616     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710710819366     Document Type: Article

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