Through the eyes of others: Using developmental peer reviews to promote reflection and change in organizations

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 211-228

  Nicolini, Davide ^a   Hartley, Jean ^a   Stansfield, Annette ^a   Hurcombe, Judith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Local Government Improvement and Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback; Organizational change; Organizational development; Peer review; Reflection; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954538836     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534811111119771     Document Type: Review

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