Storytellers and their discursive strategies in a post-acquisition process

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 574-588

  Steuer, Ruth ^a   Wood, Thomaz ^b  

^a Sviluppo Management Services   (Brazil)

^b FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acquisitions and mergers; Change management; Narratives; Storytelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349087244     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810810903225     Document Type: Article

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