The relationship of organisational culture with productivity and quality: A study of Indian software organisations

Employee Relations

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 677-695

  Mathew, Jossy ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer software; India; Organizational culture; Productivity rate; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548955575     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425450710826140     Document Type: Article

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