Patterns of stories of organisational change

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 593-609

  Reissner, Stefanie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change management; Organizational change; Russia; Sensemaking; South Africa; Stories; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052609870     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534811111158877     Document Type: Article

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