The Use of Grounded Theory in Change Management Research

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-121

  Bamford, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; organizational change; research methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649881531     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697010801907286     Document Type: Article

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