The impact of cross-cultural dynamics on change management

Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-195

  Kirsch, Christina ^a   Chelliah, John ^b   Parry, Warren ^a  

^a ChangeTrack Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Change management; Cultural dimensions; Employees behaviour; National cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860129723     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527601211219865     Document Type: Review

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