Adaptive and maladaptive responses of managers to changing environments: A study of Australian public sector senior executives

Public Administration

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 345-360

  Matthews, Judy ^a   Ryan, Neal ^b   Williams, Trevor ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PUBLIC SECTOR;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79959566249     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2010.01866.x     Document Type: Article

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