An organization development framework in decision making: Implications for practice

Organization Development Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 47-56

  Akdere, Mesut ^a   Altman, Brian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 73349127083     PISSN: 08896402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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