The dark tower: Using visual metaphors to facilitate emotional expression during organizational change

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 120-137

  Barner, Robert ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate identity; Facilitation; Metaphors; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949115239     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810810847075     Document Type: Article

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