Psychodynamic perspectives on organizational change and their relevance to Transformational Practice Development

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-212

  Walsh, Kenneth D ^a,b,c   Crisp, Jackie ^d,e,f   Moss, Cheryle ^d,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Southern Hospital Network   (Australia)

^c CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^g MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Organizational change; Practice Development; Psychodynamics; Workplace culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953021504     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01926.x     Document Type: Article

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