Cross-national mentoring ngos in transition societies: Field research and developments in bulgaria

Journal of Business Economics and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-154

  Bogdanova, Mariana ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civil society; NGO; Organizational change; Organizational Mentoring; Transition; Voluntary sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949092563     PISSN: 16111699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1611-1699.2008.9.145-154     Document Type: Article

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