Linking change drivers and the organizational change process: A review and synthesis

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-193

  Whelan Berry, Karen S ^a   Somerville, Karen A ^b  

^a PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Change drivers; Change process; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960576998     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697011003795651     Document Type: Article

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