Flowing stream strategy: Managing confluence of continuity and change

Journal of Enterprise Transformation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-49

  Sushil, ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Continuity and change; Flowing stream strategy; Strategic change; Strategic flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868011968     PISSN: 19488289     EISSN: 19488297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19488289.2011.650280     Document Type: Article

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