The failure of transition: Identities, ideologies and imaginary institutions in times of global capitalist crisis

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 637-650

  Fotaki, Marianna ^a   Hassard, John ^a   Böhm, Steffen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic conditions; Social economics; Transition management

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349250514     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534811011084339     Document Type: Review

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