An interaction and networks approach to developing sustainable organizations

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 578-594

  Ryan, Annmarie ^a   Mitchell, Ingrid Kajzer ^b   Daskou, Sofia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HELLENIC AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Change for sustainability; Dialogue; Ecological literacy; Interaction and networks; Learning; Organizational change; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863475808     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534811211239236     Document Type: Article

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