Executing strategic change: Understanding the critical management elements that lead to success

California Management Review

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Franken, Arnoud ^a   Edwards, Chris ^a   Lambert, Rob ^a  

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EID: 67650999814     PISSN: 00081256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/41166493     Document Type: Article

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