The Role of Line Managers as Human Resource Agents in Fostering Organizational Change in Public Services

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-84

  Mcguire, David ^a   Stoner, Leanna ^b   Mylona, Smaro ^c  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Aegon UK   (United Kingdom)

^c Plaisio   (Greece)

Author keywords

HR devolvement; line manager; organizational change; public services management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951778699     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697010801937580     Document Type: Article

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