Coexistence of 'old' and 'new' organizational practices: Transitory phenomenon or enduring feature?

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-43

  Dunford, Richard ^a   Palmer, Ian ^b   Benveniste, Jodie ^b   Crawford, John ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Centralization; Formalization; New forms; Organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649028173     PISSN: 10384111     EISSN: 17447941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1038411107073597     Document Type: Article

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